Posted by Nick Marino (blueraven1@…>)
Mitya,
I think you are saying:
“I have a Tabernacle mast on my 21’ and it looks like something is
loose at the hinged part(see F21 info, Modifications, Retrofitting a
tabernacle mast…). It is not that much play, but I can see it when
the boat rocks. And last year some of the top coat chipped away at
the bottom of the upper mast.”
I gather that the lower sheave (inserted pipe) may have become loose
and droped down so the hinged piece has a sloppy fit.
I suggest you take the mast apart to see what the problem really is.
Nick Marino
Blue Raven #295
P.S. The posting you refered to was a broken mast where to guy
inserted (with epoxy) a AL pipe for the repair.
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, mitya fonin <mitbok1@…> wrote:
I have a stepping mast on my 21’ and it looks like something is
loose at the stepping part. It is not that much play, but I can see
it when the boat rocks. And last year some of the top coat chipped
away at the bottom of the mast.
I have seen somewhere on the net an F21’ with the same problem
and the owner had affixed some sort of a metal tube where both parts
of the mast meet. I don’t trailer the boat so the stepping function
is not important to me. What I am planning to do is take the mast
wedges out, wrap a tubular aluminum sheet ( they have them preshaped
at home depot ) around the mast where the knee is so it covers both
parts and tighten it with SS rings. Than put the wedges
back ,silicone, etc. Any suggestions ? bad/good idea ?
Brgds.
Dmitry
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Posted by mitya fonin (mitbok1@…>)
Yes, that’s exactly what I have ( To Bob: I got a shoal draft version, with the mast that steps above deck). I will be taking it apart but I think its just worn-out parts in there that can’t be easily fixed. The fix that I was describing did not come from this site. Some fellow by the name Badger Braid briefly mentioned it in some sailing forum. He said that his mast became loose at the same point due to numerous ocean trips and he retrofitted some sort of a metal sleeve as I described .I lost that forum and all I found was a picture of his boat http://www.pocketcruisers.com/Freedom02(Lg).JPG Nick Marino <blueraven1@…> wrote: Mitya, I think you are saying:"I have a Tabernacle mast on my
21’ and it looks like something is loose at the hinged part(see F21 info, Modifications, Retrofitting a tabernacle mast…). It is not that much play, but I can see it when the boat rocks. And last year some of the top coat chipped away at the bottom of the upper mast."I gather that the lower sheave (inserted pipe) may have become loose and droped down so the hinged piece has a sloppy fit.I suggest you take the mast apart to see what the problem really is.Nick MarinoBlue Raven #295P.S. The posting you refered to was a broken mast where to guy inserted (with epoxy) a AL pipe for the repair.— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, mitya fonin <mitbok1@…> wrote:>> I have a stepping mast on my 21’ and it looks like something is loose at the stepping part. It is not that much play, but I can see it when the boat rocks. And last year some of the top coat chipped away at
the bottom of the mast.> I have seen somewhere on the net an F21’ with the same problem and the owner had affixed some sort of a metal tube where both parts of the mast meet. I don’t trailer the boat so the stepping function is not important to me. What I am planning to do is take the mast wedges out, wrap a tubular aluminum sheet ( they have them preshaped at home depot ) around the mast where the knee is so it covers both parts and tighten it with SS rings. Than put the wedges back ,silicone, etc. Any suggestions ? bad/good idea ?> Brgds.> Dmitry > > > ---------------------------------> Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group “freedom21” on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: freedom21-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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