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Mast corrosion

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Now or Never!:
The issue of what to use as shims became moot.  The original step was so badly corroded that it was unusable.  So, the welding shop at the boat yard is making a new step out of aluminum.  I hope to re-step the mast today.  Will post pix as soon as I get a faster net connection.

Dolce_Vita:

--- Quote from: Now or Never! on December 02, 2011, 06:48:39 AM ---... The original step was so badly corroded that it was unusable. ...
--- End quote ---

I'm not surprised.  When the surveyor looked at ours, in a masterful understatement he said
"This will resist removal."

Now or Never!:
Removal of the mast and the original step was a piece of cake.  Likewise re-stepping the mast.  Here are pix of the mast bottom, orig step and new step.



Mast bottom



Original step



New step

selene:
Wow - looks like a nice job (and definitely needed!!).  Thanks for posting the pics - good reference for the future.

Rusty Pelican:
How is the mast step attached to the keel? I see the four bolts/screws
Are these screwed through the glass into the lead keel?
I looks to me that my heads are rusted and will snap off.
Any problem removing the step?

Thanks

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