Removing and reinstalling the mast step is not difficult at all (I'm assuming the mast is already down) You don't need to do anything with the compression post, unless you're also going to replace the wiring to the mast. Even then, it might (just barely) be possible to use the old wire to pull the new one down to the bilge. The original wiring is not tinned marine grade wire, so this would be a good time to replace it.
Just remove the 4 lag bolts and get a sharp chisel or similar to slowly pry up the step away from the deck. There should be a little slack in the wire under the step to let you get the step loose, but you'll have to remove the 4-pin connector at the end of the wire if you want to take it completely off. You'll need a teeny-tiny screw driver to release the wires. While you've got the bolts out, it's a good time to check the deck core and make sure you haven't had any moisture penetration. If you bevel the edges of the holes with a countersink, the sealant you use will seal a lot better against the bolts and be less likely to leak in the future. Lee Scott '87 C-27 #6350 --- In [email protected], ivan <deweyweeken...@...> wrote: > > So I had to order hinges for the forward hatch since the pins just crumbled > when I went to put them back on. While I was on CD I thought I would get the > mast organizer off my wish list and onto the boat. Well when I went to the > boat to finish some other deck hardware installations I looked at the mast > step and wondered... > > How long is it going to take to get this one off and put this organizer back > one? Do I have to to take out the support beam to do this? > > The bolts holding it on look like they have seen some effects of the > environment and could be tricky to take off. So my questions are this from > anybody who has tackled this job, how hard is it to get the old mast step > off? Any tips or tricks? How hard is it to reinstall the new step? Any tips > or tricks? What had to be done with the wiring to get it through the step, > or to get the step off? > > All help is appreciated since I'm hoping to get her back in the water next > week!!! FINALLY! > > --- On Sun, 6/21/09, Glenn <glenn.hag...@...> wrote: > > From: Glenn <glenn.hag...@...> > Subject: [IC27A] Re: boarding ladder > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 1:05 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps this is the ladder you seek. > > > > http://sfbay. craigslist. org/nby/boa/ 1229842337. html > > > > http://sfbay. craigslist. org/eby/boa/ 1222976184. html >
