As a relative newbie I took the belt and suspenders approach. The mast boot needed to be cut and trimmed to fit and I added tape (plenty of it) to make it as watertight as possible. The one concern I have is the small gap due to the design of the mast. I thought perhaps a removable plug of silicone caulk there might have been a good idea. Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 22, 2025, at 12:52 PM, cenelson--- via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > My mast boost appears to have given it up and needs replaced. > > My question to the list is which is the best solution- > > 1. A fixed shape that is wound around the joint and must be sealed/retaped > along the overlap and is held in place by large radiator clamps on the mast > and deck fitting. > > 2. A mast boot tape that is wound around the mast in a spiral and is self > amalgamating (sticks to itself). > > The mast is up and will stay that way during this replacement. Further, the > Spartite solution is not an option for now. > > I suppose both solutions will work and I lean toward the boot tape since the > fixed boot needs to be sealed with tape after it is installed on the mast > anyway. The current boot has lasted for many years but without a careful > look, I'm not sure what kind it is but my best guess (without the boat > nearby) is #1 above. > > Thanks in advance to your opinions. > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36XL/kcb > Water Phantom > > > > > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated.
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