MAINSAIL FURLING MAST ASSEMBLY AND MAST CONTRUCTION THEREFOR

MAINSAIL FURLING MAST ASSEMBLY AND MAST CONTRUCTION THEREFOR

A mainsail furling mast assembly utilizes a mast having a cross section providing a C-shaped outer wall and a transverse wall defining a rearwardly opening compartment in which is disposed a furling element about which the mainsail may be furled. The opening in the mast has a width equal to at least...

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Hauptverfasser: ROSENFIELD, NORMAN A, ROSENFIELD, PAUL M, JONES, ROBERT H
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre
Schlagworte:
MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A mainsail furling mast assembly utilizes a mast having a cross section providing a C-shaped outer wall and a transverse wall defining a rearwardly opening compartment in which is disposed a furling element about which the mainsail may be furled. The opening in the mast has a width equal to at least 50 percent of the maximum width of the mast to provide facile access to the compartment. The mast has a boom mounting bracket including a reinforcement portion with a section which extends within the compartment and flange sections which extend forwardly about the outer wall.