Posted by emmylou307 (emmylou307@…>)
Greetings - We’re heading down to MD to get Emmylou ready to truck north. When
her
mast has been stepped we hope to attach a VHF antanae and windex to the
masthead.
Can anyone tell me what is found at the top of the spar? Is there a plug made
of: Carbon
Fiber? Aluminum? Epoxy? What? I’m thinking to attach into the top of the mast
rather than
the round sides of the CF so as not to creat and stress points. Any input is
welcome!
Have a great day!
The work crew of Emmylou
Posted by Nick Marino (blueraven1@…>)
Can not say what is on top of your mast but there was a soft plastic
cap over mine when I bought her.
You can look at Blue Merle,s mast photo in the photo galery of “F-21
info” (http://www.freedom21.info./). Note that he also added a flag
halyard on the side which comes in handy to display burgees.
Otherwise you will have to craft an insert and still fasten it to the
mast.
Nick Marino
Blue Raven, #295
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “emmylou307” <emmylou307@…> wrote:
Greetings - We’re heading down to MD to get Emmylou ready to truck
north. When her
mast has been stepped we hope to attach a VHF antanae and windex to
the masthead.
Can anyone tell me what is found at the top of the spar? Is there a
plug made of: Carbon
Fiber? Aluminum? Epoxy? What? I’m thinking to attach into the top
of the mast rather than
the round sides of the CF so as not to creat and stress points. Any
input is welcome!
Have a great day!
The work crew of Emmylou
Posted by emmylou307 (emmylou307@…>)
Hi - I’ve printed the photo of your mast-top set-up and now I see that
everything is
supported by angles screwed into the CF mast. Any tips on drilling
into/attaching to CF?
I’ve never done it before. I like your idea of a burgee halyard and will add one
of those as
well.
Sean/Vivian Emmylou 307
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “Nick Marino” <blueraven1@…> wrote:
Can not say what is on top of your mast but there was a soft plastic
cap over mine when I bought her.
You can look at Blue Merle,s mast photo in the photo galery of “F-21
info” (http://www.freedom21.info./). Note that he also added a flag
halyard on the side which comes in handy to display burgees.
Otherwise you will have to craft an insert and still fasten it to the
mast.
Nick Marino
Blue Raven, #295
Posted by Nick Marino (blueraven1@…>)
First the photo is of John Geedaminski’s F-21 Blue Merle.
It looks like he just used SS self-taping screws to mount the angles.
BUT you have to drill the correct size hole for the size of screw you
use so that it does not damage the mast. He also probably put on some
sealant (like 3M 4200) around the hole and on the screw. Also looks
like he wraped the connector with black electrical tape and applied a
varnish or other sealer to it. Same with the plactic cap. Definetly
looks like a very clean installation.
Nick Marino
Blue Raven, #295
freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “emmylou307” <emmylou307@…> wrote:
Hi - I’ve printed the photo of your mast-top set-up and now I see
that everything is
supported by angles screwed into the CF mast. Any tips on drilling
into/attaching to CF?
I’ve never done it before. I like your idea of a burgee halyard and
will add one of those as
well.
Sean/Vivian Emmylou 307
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “Nick Marino” <blueraven1@> wrote:
Can not say what is on top of your mast but there was a soft
plastic
cap over mine when I bought her.
You can look at Blue Merle,s mast photo in the photo galery of “F-
21
info” (http://www.freedom21.info./). Note that he also added a
flag
halyard on the side which comes in handy to display burgees.
Otherwise you will have to craft an insert and still fasten it to
the
mast.
Nick Marino
Blue Raven, #295