Mast Tube
- Thread starter Sunfish65
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Sailkb
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I had the same post in mid Sept. I ordered a wear plate to finish off the fall sailing season. When I get to it this winter, I plan to fill the bottom of the tube with some sort of epoxy..... or someting. I need to revisit the post. I have a handful of little projects like this to do come January.
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Sept 25, 2011 - Another sailer at the club pointed out to me that the bottom cap of my mast was gone. It came like that with the boat so I didn't know there was supposed to be one. He said I would be wearing a hole in my mast step if I didn't get a cap. Sure enough, I looked in and the mast has just been eating away at the bottom. See pic. I have a nice ring on the outer edge a good 1/4 inch down. My question is, what do I fill in to build the bottom back up? Suggestions? And yes, I have installed the cap.
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Sept 25, 2011 - Another sailer at the club pointed out to me that the bottom cap of my mast was gone. It came like that with the boat so I didn't know there was supposed to be one. He said I would be wearing a hole in my mast step if I didn't get a cap. Sure enough, I looked in and the mast has just been eating away at the bottom. See pic. I have a nice ring on the outer edge a good 1/4 inch down. My question is, what do I fill in to build the bottom back up? Suggestions? And yes, I have installed the cap.
beldar boathead
Married to Primat Boathead
To Sunfish65. That is the way they were built so no need to take any action. BB
To Sunfish65 and Sailkb:
BB is correct. Moreover, with normal and proper usage, there is no need for a wear plate. Just keep the area clean and don't insert a muddy mast in the tube.
BB is correct. Moreover, with normal and proper usage, there is no need for a wear plate. Just keep the area clean and don't insert a muddy mast in the tube.
Sailkb
Member
I should have looked closer. Looks like I have the opposite problem.