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I wouldn't focus too, too much on the way the mast is stepped. Some
really high quality boats like Hallberg Rassy have deck stepped
masts. Having the mast on deck removes a persistent source of leaks,
but it does require careful engineering. One of the larger Cheoy Lee
classes had real trouble with the support for their deck stepped
masts, but it was no secret. Having a good surveyor and getting on
the grape vine for that class should answer your questions.
As far as what's left should the stick come tumbling down, I'm not
sure there's much to choose between the two. With a deck stepped
mast you will still have with a fitting to secure the heel of
whatever remains of the mast, or spinnkaer pole, or whatever.
Spencer
sv Nottoway, Bristol 39 (keel-stepped)
Almerimar, Spain
--- In , "mgd9121961" <mgd1961 at dot dot dot >
wrote:
>
> Good Day
>
> As we shop near and far for just the right boat for a projected
jump
> off date of the fall of 2008, with the intention to do the East
Coast
> ICW, Florida Keys, the Islands and possibly mexico and Central
> America I find lots of boats that seem up to the task.
>
> One thing that Ive been looking for is a keel stepped mast to the
> extent that I have refused to look at anything else.
>
> Am I being to picky? are there deck stepped boats out there that I
> should be looking at?
>
> I just got done looking at two listings that for the most part
have
> everything else that we are looking for but have deck stepped
masts.
>
> I just have this idea in my head that if you have a rigging
problem
> in a blow with a deck stepped mast that it is comming down with
> little chance to be able to jury rig something to get to port.
>
> Are my fears justified?
>
> Mike D.
>
