The $1 solution was sealing the hole and the $20 solution was having the mast step span the gap so the wood was not acting like a bridge over the bilge with weight in the center. My new ½” aluminum plate over the new wood spans the width of the bilge and does try and bend the wood.
Joe Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 10:47 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List 30-1 Mast Step Support Rebuild Project Write-Up Pearson avoided the problem by having the base of the mast in the bilge, so only the mast rotted. Others also used that technique. Joel On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Apparently many Sabres have the same issue – on a similar email group to this one they call it “the dreaded mast step disease.” Wood stringers wrapped in fiberglass under the mast step and then drilled limber holes through the wood. Does not take a genius to see any water would soak the wood and eventually cause rot. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 9:46 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov<mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>> Subject: Re: Stus-List 30-1 Mast Step Support Rebuild Project Write-Up The 30-1 and 35-1 suffer from the same issue and the fix is pretty similar. I did mine in 1995 I think and it wasn’t real expensive in $$, but it was a lot of time with a chisel getting semi-rotted wood out. I still don’t get why C&C did such a bad job with this, doing it the right way at build time would have cost maybe $20 extra. _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray -- Joel 301 541 8551
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