Joe,
First and foremost, BEFORE you do anything, measure EVERYTHING! In particular,
measure the elevation of the existing mast step. Even though it has sagged,
you will need to have a good idea where to build it to.
I have done minor work under the mast by jacking it up. It's not for the faint
of heart. You really need to make sure that you can do it safely. All I was
doing was adding some shims under the mast.
I placed a platform of 2 x 4's on the deck, cut a 2 x 4 to span the vertical
gap between a car jack an a mast winch, loosened the rig and jacked it up a
couple inches. I made a saddle from a 2 x 4 to cradle the winch drum. This
piece had the grain running horizontally and rested on the vertical piece with
scab pieces to attach it. I was concerned that cutting a saddle in the
vertical piece would cause that piece to split.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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> From: Joe at Zialater <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 5:24 PM
>Subject: Stus-List 30 Mk1 Mast step repair
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>
>Howdy Listers,
>
>I am new to the list and the new owner of a 1975 30 Mk 1. Overall she is in
>decent shape with a fwc A4 that runs well. Aside from needing major
>cleaning/polishing and lots of minor fixit stuff, she has one big ugly
>problem, the mast step is sagging and needs to be rebuilt. I have read up on
>the repair at cncphotoalbum and it looks doable for a winter project.
>
>I wonder, has anyone tried this repair without removing the mast completely?
>Perhaps jacking the mast up a few inches with some kind of rig from inside the
>cabin or from on deck? Any idea what the mast with rigging would weigh?
>
>It would save me the hassle of removing the mast and rigging, not to mention
>the crane fee. She is on the hard now.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Joe
>1975 30 Mk 1
>Mayo, MD
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