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Richard Casady Richard Casady is offline
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Default "tent" type dinghy
On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:30:35 -0500, wrote:

held "up" by tension of strong but lightweight poles.

For some value of 'tension' that reflects the fact that tent poles are
always loaded in compression. Give or take lift from wind. In the
latter case the poles carry no significant loads.

Casady
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