Hi Mike, I just bought a '75 30MK1 with a sagging mast step. After pulling the mast and taking out the old mast step, I found a deep hole that could never drain back to the bilge pump. It was full of a foul smelling black goo that had probably been there for 37 years stinkin' up the joint. After ladling it out and rebuilding the mast step, I filled in the extra space with foam and glass so that water running down in that area will flow back towards the bilge pump - rather than turning into a nasty science experiment. Maybe your 29 has the same setup and you can fill it in. Good luck.
Joe Boyle 1975 30 MK1 "Zia" Mayo, MD _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com