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Posted by sierrasmith71 (sierrasmith71@…>)

I pulled the mast on my new (to me) hull #234 F21 this weekend. I
wanted to put on a VHF antenna and an anchor light and a new windex…I
was surprised to find
that the mast did not have a cap on it! There was only the remains of
some very old black electrical wound around the very top, but that was
it. This was a set back as I had the services of two friends to help
and needed to get it done in one afternoon. So we went “scrounging”
around the boatyard for a solution. We found a plastic cap from a 55
gallon drum that was just shy of the correct diameter…some duck tap
and four self tapping SS screws did the trick…a tight fitting cap that
we mounted the light to.

The whole procedure took about 4.5 hours, up and down. I made an A
frame from 2x3’s per the instructions on www.freedom21.info.

One question came up during the afternoon from one of my friends who is
an experienced sailor; “…will the F21 exceed the calculated hull
speed in any point of sail?” He though tthat it would really scoot!
Anyone out there know?

2

Posted by Art Quade (aquade@…>)


Moving forward, when you have the mast out again (or anyone else for
that matter) I used the 3.5” size of the round pole cap and sealed it
with a silicone caulk. It fits almost as if it were made for the mast.

I’ll post pictures as soon as I’m able to on the F21 group
site.

Art







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Caps








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inside poles. As you insert the cap stem into the pole, the spring straps at
the base of the cap bend. This creates force against the inside of the pole
to hold the cap securely in place. Great for indoor and outdoor use, caps are
made of glass-filled polyester for UV-, weather-, and chemical-resistance.
Hardness is Shore D85. Temp. range is -40° to +400° F. Color
is black.



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-----Original Message-----
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of sierrasmith71
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:01 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] F21 mast

I pulled the mast on my new (to me) hull #234 F21 this weekend. I
wanted to put on a VHF antenna and an anchor light and a new windex…I

was surprised to find
that the mast did not have a cap on it! There was only the remains of
some very old black electrical wound around the very top, but that was
it. This was a set back as I had the services of two friends to help
and needed to get it done in one afternoon. So we went
“scrounging”
around the boatyard for a solution. We found a plastic cap from a 55
gallon drum that was just shy of the correct diameter…some duck tap
and four self tapping SS screws did the trick…a tight fitting cap that

we mounted the light to.

The whole procedure took about 4.5 hours, up and down. I made an A
frame from 2x3’s per the instructions on www.freedom21.info.

One question came up during the afternoon from one of my friends who is

an experienced sailor; “…will the F21 exceed the calculated
hull
speed in any point of sail?” He though tthat it would really
scoot!
Anyone out there know?




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Posted by C. D. Myers (lambdazeta_tke@…>)

Art,

I just bought “Winners Bitch” and I am having to replace the wiring
for the anchor light and the VHF antena and the old cover for the
mast is done in.

It sound like you have the solution. The only thing you didn’t
mention was where to purchase the pole caps and I didn’t catch the
manufacturers name.

Clark Myers
#345

— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “Art Quade” <aquade@…> wrote:

Moving forward, when you have the mast out again (or anyone else
for that
matter) I used the 3.5" size of the round pole cap and sealed it
with a
silicone caulk. It fits almost as if it were made for the mast.

I’ll post pictures as soon as I’m able to on the F21 group site.

Art

Thermoplastic Pole Caps

Keep moisture and dirt from getting inside poles. As you insert
the cap
stem into the pole, the spring straps at the base of the cap bend.
This
creates force against the inside of the pole to hold the cap
securely in
place. Great for indoor and outdoor use, caps are made of glass-
filled
polyester for UV-, weather-, and chemical-resistance. Hardness is
Shore D85.
Temp. range is -40° to +400° F. Color is black.

Covers

Pole OD

(A)

(B)

Each

Round

3"

1 3/8"

11/32"

<javascript:TargetLink(‘TR3193’,‘tr’,‘PT31931’,‘97535K21’);>
97535K21

$4.35

3 1/2"

1 5/16"

3/8"

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97535K23

4.62

4"

1 5/16"

13/32"

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97535K25

4.62

4 1/4"

1 5/16"

13/32"

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1 5/16"

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-----Original Message-----
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf
Of sierrasmith71
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:01 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] F21 mast

I pulled the mast on my new (to me) hull #234 F21 this weekend. I

wanted to put on a VHF antenna and an anchor light and a new
windex…I

was surprised to find

that the mast did not have a cap on it! There was only the remains
of

some very old black electrical wound around the very top, but that
was

it. This was a set back as I had the services of two friends to
help

and needed to get it done in one afternoon. So we went “scrounging”

around the boatyard for a solution. We found a plastic cap from a
55

gallon drum that was just shy of the correct diameter…some duck
tap

and four self tapping SS screws did the trick…a tight fitting cap
that

we mounted the light to.

The whole procedure took about 4.5 hours, up and down. I made an A

frame from 2x3’s per the instructions on www.freedom21.info.

One question came up during the afternoon from one of my friends
who is

an experienced sailor; "…will the F21 exceed the calculated hull

speed in any point of sail?" He though tthat it would really scoot!

Anyone out there know?