Thanks everyone! We were able to remove the mast today without a hitch. The screws at the bottom weren’t screwed into anything, however I can see that if we had a certain type of mast shoe they could be used to secure the mast.
Thanks so much! Dan Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 1, 2019, at 12:57 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Wow! Those three screwsat the bottom of the mast hold something. Maybe a plug > or maybe some component bolted through the mast step? If you don't get a > better answer, I'd remove them before the crane starts pulling the mast. Once > the mast is up a bit, you'll see what's involved there and know better for > future. I think I would remove all the screws in that area, five each side. > > Offshore racing rules require the mast be bolted to the step, but one long > bolt is usually used for that. Please send more pictures when she's lifted up. > > Thanks, > Chuck S, Resolute, 1990 34R > >> On June 1, 2019 at 6:03 AM Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I have a C&C44 and I'm removing my mast this afternoon for the first time >> (my first time) and I've accessed the mast step (keel stepped mast) >> >> There are a few screws/bolts going right around the base of the mast close >> to the stepping point. I'm wonderring if these screws have to be removed in >> order to pull the mast out? are the securing the mast to the mast step? >> >> Here is a photo: >> >> https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0TmWprZksmUa0o2eUZ0V1pabGpLaDRpeFJBOVozenJwNTFn >> >> >> Dan Cormier >> Breakaweigh I >> C&C44 >> Halifax, NS >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> > >
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