Thanks guys, I was hoping it would be simple and doable. I'll see what I can get accomplished today after work. As it turns out, I'm also testing a new time lapse camera that I'll be placing on the breakwall today (I'm on a three-point mooring right behind the breakwall, nice view). Hopefully you won't all be seeing a time lapse video of my rig falling over.
Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > You really should use spartite or some other type urethane like Wally > showed, it makes this all so simple. If you make the right form B$ you > pour, you can make a drip edge and it will keep the water out. (I will do > this next time 8^) ) > > Regarding your mast step, that is no problem, as long as it is in a metal > box-like step. Mine is in an aluminum casting, and I just loosen the rig > (sides, and fore and aft) I keep a pry bar in my tool box, the kind you get > from Sears on sale for 20 bucks for 4. > > > http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-3-piece-curved-blade-pry-bar/p-00943288000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2 > > have some little wood blocks to take up prying space. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Stevan > Plavsa via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 04, 2014 3:18 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List Repositioning Mast > > > > Hi All, > > > > I made a stupid newbie mistake when we stepped the mast. In my defence it > was a busy, windy, choppy day and we had to hire a crane to come to the > club to step everyone's mast .. and I helped everyone, so when it came time > to do my boat I was kind of on autopilot. We stepped 29 masts that day. > > > > So I failed to remember that there are wedges fore and aft at the mast > base that keep the mast centered in the step. My girlfriend says to me the > other day while pointing at a pair of wedges in the boat .. did you forget > to put the wedges in the partner? Um, no I did not. Then I realized my > mistake and took a look at the mast base ... the mast is seated all the way > aft. I guess this would cause some forward rake? I'm all ears in regards to > how this might affect the rig, sail shape, etc? > > > > In any case, I'de like to center the thing and put the wedges where they > are supposed to go. I know I can loosen the tension on the rig and I've > used halyards in place of the forestay and shrouds on previous occasions to > fix this or that but even with the rig tension way down is the weight of > the mast itself going to prevent me from sliding it forward about 1.5 > inches? What would be the correct order to loosen the rig? Backstay, > lowers, uppers? I'de rather not futz with the forestay if I can help it but > I did just disconnect it about a week ago to fix a kink in the furler so > I'm not shy to do it again. > > > > Any help/recommendations are much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > Suhana, C&C 32 > > Toronto >
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