The mast tube on my laser new $250 laser has been damaged and poorly repaired. I am looking to replace the mast step tube but the repair kits available seem to replace a huge section of deck and make your boat look as though it had massive damage and was repaired. Are there any places that just sell the mast tube. I though about making a plug and creating my own part but I read that the mast step transitions from oval to round and since my boat is damaged I can't take a plug off of my boat. I work in a composites research lab so I think could make the part if someone knows the exact shape of the tube. An alternative way for me to find out the shape would be to have someone measure the width mast tube and then tell me the mast rake with the mast pulled forward and backward to determine how much play is in the mast from the oval section. With this information I can draw the oval that makes the mast rake correct.
Questions:
Is there a smaller mast step repair kit that doesn't cut out a huge section of deck?
Does anyone have a plug of a mast step or know the dimensions of the part?
What is the ideal mast rake on a new/newer boat with the mast pushed forward and back?
Thanks for any info
Paul
Questions:
Is there a smaller mast step repair kit that doesn't cut out a huge section of deck?
Does anyone have a plug of a mast step or know the dimensions of the part?
What is the ideal mast rake on a new/newer boat with the mast pushed forward and back?
Thanks for any info
Paul