AngusMcDoon
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I suspect that lot never think about carbon masts at all.
Would you have a Carbon mast
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I suspect that lot never think about carbon masts at all.
TimBennet
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I wasn't aware that . . . or BAe built masts for yachts.
Well BAe used to build the Melges 24. The decision to get into boatbuilding was part of their diversification strategy at the time of the post cold war peace dividend. Unfortunately, they brought their defence industry cost control expertise to the project as well as their paranoia about material science (they would throw away Harken blocks if they were dropped!).
As a result they failed to build a single boat for less than double its market price and they gave up.
Luckily (for them), the end of the cold war didn't mean the end of all wars, and they were soon able to divest themselves of everything peaceful (Rover Cars, Melges, civil airliners, etc) and return wholeheartedly to making things that kill people at a price no one questions.
TSB240
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A quote from Forte
Forte masts and booms are manufactured using 4-Axis Continuous Fiber Braided Technology originally developed for military applications requiring “super durability”; i.e., the ability to withstand bullet shots and to resist spread of damage.
:encouragement:
Forte masts and booms are manufactured using 4-Axis Continuous Fiber Braided Technology originally developed for military applications requiring “super durability”; i.e., the ability to withstand bullet shots and to resist spread of damage.
:encouragement:
Seajet
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I'm no fan of BAe, I took voluntary redundancy when foreign accountants who didn't know an aeroplane from an Aardvark took over and made a lot of very skilled chums redundant, but they do make wings etc for the Airbus where killing people would be considered bad PR.
Seajet
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Doesn't actually say the masts are bullet proof does it ?!
Daydream believer
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Perhaps it could be that no one can be bothered to read posts inserted by you :sleeping:
Only a suggestion for the pot !!!!
TimBennet
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Incorrect. BAe has no stake in any Airbus venture. The Broughton and Filton factories are wholly owned subsidiaries of Airbus.
Seajet
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Unless things have changed since the 14 years I worked for BAe, they are heavily involved and run the wing assembly plants.
TimBennet
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Clearly things have changed. They sold all their interests in Airbus years ago.
TSB240
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You really don't think something developed for the aeronautical world should ever be used in a marine environment do you...
I seem to remember you dismissed most current boat builders as being rubbish because they use alloy rudder stocks!
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?402181-New-grp-spade-rudder/page4&highlight=jeffa+rudder
I seem to remember you dismissed most current boat builders as being rubbish because they use alloy rudder stocks!
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?402181-New-grp-spade-rudder/page4&highlight=jeffa+rudder
snowleopard
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The Freedom rigs started out with aluminium masts but went over to carbon. With a bendy mast in aluminium there is the risk that a dent could form a starting point for a buckle. Carbon doesn't dent - it will fracture if hit hard enough but any dent will spring back.
savageseadog
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I'm not an expert in Carbon composite structures but I know that carbon masts have a generally much thicker wall section. The result is that when bent, the wall in compression is generally stronger and less likely to buckle.
Seajet
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And I stand by that statement; alloy rudder stocks will have a pretty short life !
