Hi Barry,
Edmondsley wrote
Has anyone come across a Sea Hawk with a wooden support directly under the mast going straight down to the floor of the boat?
No! But a stainless steel pole is not unknown. See
Sisters and
Bantam's Drift.
I believe it's been done for a number of reasons. In the case of Bantam's drift, it was part of a conversion from two to four berth. Another made the conversion as part of a roof repair, when the balsa core rotted because of a leak. That owner disliked the traditional bulkheads and A-frame support to the mast.
However, I have not previously had a report of a wooden pole. I'm no naval architect, but, with the right grade of timber I see no reason why an appropriate wooden support should not be sufficient to do the job necessary. See the
Mast Bracing page.
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