Rob: The idea was to coat the bottom of outer and inner mast shell for added corrosion protection, not to bond or pot the mast into the step. It was explained to me that “everyone” does it, but from the responses so far, it seems not to be true.
- Paul E. 1981 C&C Landfall 38 S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL > On Mar 2, 2015, at 3:09 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:06:12 -0400 > From: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca <mailto:robertabb...@eastlink.ca>> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List List stepping mast 38 Landfall > Message-ID: <54f4b4a4.2090...@eastlink.ca > <mailto:54f4b4a4.2090...@eastlink.ca>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" > > Paul: > > Quite honestly, I have never seen a mast bonded to the mast step, > whether 'keel stepped' or 'deck stepped'. If the mast bottom is > 'bonded', what happens to the water that undoubtedly makes its way down > the inside of the mast? > > I'm with Ed on this one.....why would you even consider applying an > 'adhesive' to the bottom of the mast? I have stepped masts, my own and > others, and have never seen the need to bond the bottom of the mast. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 1984 > Halifax, N.S.
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