I had a chain plate fail last summer while the boat was moored, and that brought down the mast when the mast hinge got loaded from the side and failed. So now, I am replacing the hinge, and will need to hack off an inch or so of the mast. I thought that this is a good opportunity to make sure that the mast is the correct height. I bought a longer section of mast extrusion to use for the part below the hinge to make up any length that I need.
I have the DSII book, but I can't find the correct heights. The book talks about maximum lengths under the class rules, but I am looking for a best practice. I just bought new shrouds for the boat, and want to make sure that the heights are correct. I don't care about being class legal, I just want to make sure that the distance falls within a tolerance that works with the tension adjusters on the shrouds.
Can anyone give me a best practice mast length from the cuddy top (Band 1) up to the top of the mast?
Thanks,
David.