Planesailingmark2
New Member
Hi - my carbon top section is well and truly stuck inside the bottom section! It has been a tight fit for a while but seems to have gotten progressively tighter each time I rig/ derig.
Possibly a feature of cooler temperatures since summer, or possibly some sort of swelling/ expansion of the mast material/ mast plug.
I would guess specifically the bottom plug of the top section could be the problem as this has become harder and harder to fit into the opening of the bottom section each time of rigging.
For derigging, two or more people twisting the mast sections in opposite directions used to do the job, but alas no more!
Several people with carbon top sections seem to have the same problem separating the two, but mine is totally seized together
Would much appreciate any solution to separate the two sections, and if it's not asking too much how to prevent the issue recurring.
Thanks, Rich
Possibly a feature of cooler temperatures since summer, or possibly some sort of swelling/ expansion of the mast material/ mast plug.
I would guess specifically the bottom plug of the top section could be the problem as this has become harder and harder to fit into the opening of the bottom section each time of rigging.
For derigging, two or more people twisting the mast sections in opposite directions used to do the job, but alas no more!
Several people with carbon top sections seem to have the same problem separating the two, but mine is totally seized together
Would much appreciate any solution to separate the two sections, and if it's not asking too much how to prevent the issue recurring.
Thanks, Rich