Hello SF,
I just discovered a 3/8" wide x 3/4" long hole in the bottom of my mast, 1 inch from the bottom. This hole was originally two smaller holes that upon stress testing with a screwdriver revealed a small crack in-between. I removed the cracked area and the hole opened up. What do you advise as the best option for addressing this - as the remainder of the mast is in good shape and seemingly serviceable.
1) Flip end caps, effectively placing the hole on the top of the mast - 1 inch from the halyard cap. Fill hole with JBWeld or equivalent with backing plate.
2) Saw off bottom 2" of mast containing the hole, effectively reducing the height by 2". Most of the moderate corrosion is confined to the first 2" of the bottom of the mast.
3) Buy Sunfish mast reinforcing sleeve, insert into bottom of mast, seal around hole.
Thoughts?
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I just discovered a 3/8" wide x 3/4" long hole in the bottom of my mast, 1 inch from the bottom. This hole was originally two smaller holes that upon stress testing with a screwdriver revealed a small crack in-between. I removed the cracked area and the hole opened up. What do you advise as the best option for addressing this - as the remainder of the mast is in good shape and seemingly serviceable.
1) Flip end caps, effectively placing the hole on the top of the mast - 1 inch from the halyard cap. Fill hole with JBWeld or equivalent with backing plate.
2) Saw off bottom 2" of mast containing the hole, effectively reducing the height by 2". Most of the moderate corrosion is confined to the first 2" of the bottom of the mast.
3) Buy Sunfish mast reinforcing sleeve, insert into bottom of mast, seal around hole.
Thoughts?
Full Resolution Photo:
http://postimg.org/image/47i63x33t/