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Mast removal procedure

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Dolce_Vita:
My plan is to return to the wedges and use 2" rescue tape (self bonding) to seal the mast to the collar.  This appears to be what was used before, and we've never had a leak at the mast collar since we've owned the boat.

I thought about internal halyards too, because it would allow me to rig two extra halyards.

But eventually I shyed away from it for fear (rational or not) of having to deal with a tangle or hockle inside of the mast.  I also sealed off the two internal openings in the masthead to minimize water intrusion, which ends up pooling at the mast-step.

selene:
My mast is sealed/kept in place using Spartite, a rubber-like compound which you pour into the well around the mast, which then hardens into a perfectly fitting mast chock.  It replaces the wedges and provides a watertight seal.  There is even some flexibility allowing for mast rake angle adjustment - not a big deal for us :-)

If you pull the mast every year, it would not be a good idea as I am told it is not easy to remove/replace the mast without damaging the Spartite seal; but if your mast stays in for a few years it provides a tape-free watertight seal.

If you have not already thought about it, perhaps it is something for you guys to consider.

The Great Godsea:
One lesson i learned when we had the mast stepped last weekend was KEEP track of all the Pins for the cables... they're not cheap to replace... just a little piece of metal, but they're >$25 each.

Dolce_Vita:
Yes, mine all went into a freezer ziplock bag. 

I bag n tag everything.  I had a canvas tote full of bagged mast parts.  It was so heavy, my wife couldn't lift it. I think I went thru several boxes of ziplocks!
Even supposedly identical parts were kept track of by which side of the boat they came off of.

Dolce_Vita:

--- Quote from: Dolce_Vita on June 03, 2013, 10:41:17 PM ---I didn't, as they all looked the same, and the yard riggers didn't particularly keep them in order as they pulled them.

Of course, I don't have the mast back on the boat yet!  These things always cost twice as much and take 5 times longer than planned! ;)
But I'm getting close.  Hopefully this Friday.

--- End quote ---

Well Friday was rained out by Andrea, and Monday was a wash for rain too.  But the stick is finally back in today.  And guess what? Turns out you should number the wedges and keep track of where they came from.  It was like trying to assemble a 12-piece puzzle where the size of the slot the pieces fit into keeps changing!

They finally gave up trying to wedge it, and are going to have another go at it tomorrow.

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