Compressed compression post?

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Anthony Bavuso

Well I finally got my mast back up after rewiring it over the winter. She went up no problem. When I got around to tuning up the rig I noticed something that has got me a little worried. The door that leads into the v-berth area has a sliding latch that holds the door shut. Before I tuned up my rig, the latch fit perfectly in the slot that is carved out of the compression post for that purpose. But after I tuned up the rig, I noticed that the slot in the compression post had moved down about 1/2" and the latch no longer fits... Has anyone else noticed something like this? I know that the compression loads placed on the post from the tight rig can be rather large, but I am worried that maybe they are too large? When I look at the compression post it does not look bowed, so the hull must be flexed down the 1/2". Maybe the rig wasn't tuned up a tight as I have it now when the slot was carved in the post and the compression from the tighter rigging has moved it down some. To tune the rig I followed the Hunter Manufacture's instructions on rig tuning. I recently purchased a wire tension gauge and will measure the tension on the rigging and post that here tomorrow. Thanks for all your help.
 
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Cliff Ruckstuhl

one more thing

When the wood was cut for the boat it was not under load and was more than likly cut in the wrong place. Cliff
 
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Larry Mongeon

Wire Guage

Verify your rigging dia (Wire Size) as the compression/tension guages have slots to verify wire dia. You would not be the first to tune a rig to the wrong tension because you missed step one.
 
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Jim

Not to worry

Not to worry. You did not say if your boat was in the water or for how long.After my boat has been out for the winter it takes about two weeks or so to settle out,or maybe a little longer.I tune first in the water after a few days,than again ater a few weeks.As the season goes on I check from time to time and make slight adjustments through the season,or before a big race. The door problem always goes away.If you followed the guide correctly you should be ok. Fair winds Jim
 
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