Charlie, If your mast has the configuration to do what I did, I highly recommend it. I bought a roll of grey self fusing silicon tape off eBay. I think I bought 1 1/2 inch wide tape.
I carefully wrapped the tape around the mast and collar with generous overlaps. Once wrapped, I sealed the track slot with LifeSeal. Absolutely NO leakage in 15+ years. Still looks good. Touche' does have Spartite so there's little movement. Here's pics: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsLWVfd0kyMlRoWXc/view?usp=drivesdk&resourcekey=0-MwKMH3fptsxXB2ajUiyNFQ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsUnBoN2F2Y0xkcmc/view?usp=drivesdk&resourcekey=0-2wM8MhrHxHkFQMo3744z0g Even keeps out our infrequent Louisiana snow storms!!! :) Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 10:52 AM 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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