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Thom Stewart

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Doug,

Wouldn't torsion be a twisting load?

The KIWI boom failed at the end when it was use for other than Outhaul
tension. Poor engineering to be sure but getting off the subject. It is
in response to the comment of "Stone Age Engineering"

Ole Thom

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