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Zac
On Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:29:17 -0800, Gordon wrote:
Zac's forestay snapped 10 foot above deck. Anyone care to venture why it snapped at that point? Was this a solid rod? If so, maybe there was a nick which would concentrate the stress. Consider that the scratches involved in cutting glass are not very deep. Fatigue cracking will start at the nick, but this stuff was new. If there is a kink in cable, it is weakened and will fail at that point if enough stress is applied. This was new rigging and inside a roller furling. Gordon |
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