[quote=leeboweffect][quote=MN3]Wait, is this your boat?[/quote]
No, not my boat.
[quote=MN3]I am sorry to the boat owner, but (IMHO) i don't buy it that it was the port's fault.
when ports are properly installed... they are strong and are typically more robust the the fiberglasa they replaced. and should not induce a hull failure.[/quote]
Totally disagree with this. There may have been some deck delam (and that is typical on old H16's at that spot), but a port cut in like that absolutely weakens the structure, properly installed or not.
[quote=tominpa]I think it's interesting the windward hull snapped. I would have guessed the submerged hull to be more stressed, but this broke right at the port center-line, and the bridle pulled the hull in, dropping the forestay. Is that normal for the windward hull to fail first?[/quote]
Yes, it is typical for the windward hull to fail in this scenario. As I'm sure you've noticed, when there's much breeze at all, the windward shroud is tight and the lee shroud is loose. Similarly, the windward bridle is much tighter and SNAP.[/quote]
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