Posted by Charlie L. (clivaday@…>)
Or do some have a flat bottom, with a center hole, into which a mast-
step mounted Pin is placed, leaving the mast bottom to rotate, face to
face (no roller bearings), on a greased disc in the mast step???
Posted by hschiller2@…> (hschiller2@…>)
Does this “pin” fit the center hole snugly? If it does, then this is a version
of F25 that’s unfamiliar to me. If it fits loosely, the bottom of the mast
moves radially more than 1/8", then someone (PO) has lost the necessary innards
for this bearing. In my opinion, when flying a spinnaker on the F25, with the
runing backstay set, there is plenty of downward loading at the base of the
mast. In order to permit mast rotation under such loads something more than
greasy surface is required. Herm
---- “Charlie L.” <clivaday@…> wrote:
Or do some have a flat bottom, with a center hole, into which a mast-
step mounted Pin is placed, leaving the mast bottom to rotate, face to
face (no roller bearings), on a greased disc in the mast step???
Posted by Charlie L. (clivaday@…>)
Herm. Thank you for your reply and info. The mast does need the
bearing. Happy sailing. Charlie
— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, <hschiller2@…> wrote:
Does this “pin” fit the center hole snugly? If it does, then this
is a version of F25 that’s unfamiliar to me. If it fits loosely, the
bottom of the mast moves radially more than 1/8", then someone (PO)
has lost the necessary innards for this bearing. In my opinion, when
flying a spinnaker on the F25, with the runing backstay set, there
is plenty of downward loading at the base of the mast. In order to
permit mast rotation under such loads something more than greasy
surface is required. Herm---- “Charlie L.” <clivaday@…> wrote:
Or do some have a flat bottom, with a center hole, into which a
mast-
step mounted Pin is placed, leaving the mast bottom to rotate,
face to
face (no roller bearings), on a greased disc in the mast step???