Spar-tite is supposed to work for annual un-stepping/re-stepping, but I share your concern. I especially like the first time the mast comes out and the Spar-tite plug “lets go” of the boat, creating a 60-foot pogostick.
For what it’s worth, the last time I removed my mast with the Spar-tite plug was about two years ago. When I tried to re-step the mast, something wasn’t fitting right, and my fellow boat owners who shared the crane rental (and are very efficient to keep costs down) were getting perturbed with the delay. As a result, I pounded the Spar-tite plug off so we could step the mast without it. A day or two later, I cut the plug into two pieces and tried to install them. Not quite. I then cut one of the halves in half (more or less), and the full half and half-half (quarter) then fit into place. The last quarter was still a real bugger, so I used a grinder to grind a little bit off here and there until I could pound it in place. It’s snug. I then used silicone to seal up the small openings between the pieces, and voila! I basically have Spar-tite wedges. I’ve been out in some nasty weather since and did not see any movement. Good luck. From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Luke Wolbrink via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 10:57 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Luke Wolbrink <luke.wolbr...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List 35-3 Mast Wedges Hello Fellow C&C'ers, Things here in Chicago are finally opening up and I'm anticipating being able to re-step my mast for 2020 pretty soon. When I pulled the mast in Fall the wooden wedges at the partners were pretty beat up (probably original 1985) and I hate to continue re-using them. Any suggestions on what to use that might be better? I un-step the mast every year so trying to avoid spar-tite if possible. Thanks, Luke C&C 35-3 "Zella"
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