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BroadsMike
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Post by BroadsMike » Mon May 14, 2012 9:44 am

:)
Hi All
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Post by Elwyn Williams » Mon May 14, 2012 7:12 pm

Approximately 30ft or 9.15 metres, BUT depends on your actual draught/displacement or mast mods etc this is based on the original Holt mast set up.
If I were you I would allow at least 0.3m or 1ft safety clearance



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Hi All
Do any of you know the air draft for the swift?
thats from water to the very top of the mast

Thanks Mike
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Post by Phil De Troy » Mon May 14, 2012 8:46 pm

It is common sense both for draught and mast height to use a "pilot's foot" clearance. The mast should be approximately 25 ft or very slightly more, roof height above sheer 1.5 ft, sheer 2.5 ft so I think 30 ft should be enough except for top mast light, VHF aerial and wind indicator.

A good place to test the theory is Rochester bridge, you have to find the right slot when both water and height clearance is in the range...

Philippe

Le 14/05/2012 21:17, Elwyn Williams a écrit :
Approximately 30ft or 9.15 metres, BUT depends on your actual draught/displacement or mast mods etc this is based on the original Holt mast set up.
If I were you I would allow at least 0.3m or 1ft safety clearance



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From: BroadsMike [mailto:forum-general@swift18.org (forum-general@swift18.org)]
Sent: 14 May 2012 10:45
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Subject: [Swift 18] Air Draft



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Hi All
Do any of you know the air draft for the swift?
thats from water to the very top of the mast

Thanks Mike
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Post by BroadsMike » Mon May 14, 2012 9:37 pm

:D
Thanks one and all
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Post by Colne Bar » Wed May 16, 2012 8:52 am

I measured Redbug's mast over winter and it was 8.1m excluding windex etc, so that tallies with the comments above.

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