Now that you've separated the deck, what is the dark material that surrounds the mast tube at the arrow?
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I only ask, as it's easier to work on the deck and hull, should the mast tube be totally removed from the boat. (For inspection and repair).
Alternately, the tube can be cut off, the hull cut out, repair to base more readily made, and reinstalled with a fiberglass sleeve (external to the existing mast tube at the deck). The weight penalty would be minimal, the hull would be more resistant to flexing, and the mast tube twice as strong as factory.
Just a thought.
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None of the factory mast tube "wraps" is pretty.I have leak tested the boat. The it has a couple screw hole leaks but the mast hole is the only major leak. It also no longer holds water in the tube. I could pore another 1/2 of resin/glass shreds and fix the leak but I'm not sure how far above factory I should fill the tube. I'm also concerned about the the glass cloth that is sticking out (arrows in pic)
Looks like you did a nice job cleaning it up and have a nice surface to work with going forward. Looking forward to seeing it after you get it glassed up.Thanks guys!
I made some progress today. Knocked out the rice chex around the tube (like ghost rider said). From a little prying I found that the step and the tube are not really connected well, Im not really sure how it lasted this long. Definitely going to put more material on that I initially thought.View attachment 27286
'Thought your grinder would have been air-powered.You probably looked like a ghost!
The bottom looks reinforced—and, from my perspective, that's a good thing.
Good job, all around, and thanks for the follow-up.Follow-ups are kind of scarce around here.
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