I guess I'll keep an eye out for a Loos rod gauge.
We are launching and stepping the mast this week so I'll give it a good
inspection and review the condition of the mast step and take lots of
photos.
If you can share your values I'd appreciate it, and if I can't find a gauge
on eBay I'll break
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> Hi Chad, I currently have the mast out of my 30-2 and can send photos of
> the step, if you like. but these mast steps are built much better than the
> older 30-1's. If your rods are stretching then they may have been tensioned
> beyond their yield and maybe prone to failure. IF this is the
Chad,
The mast step on our 30-2 is aluminum, I would imagine that was the standard
from the factory. On mine, I have a good amount of room on the turnbuckles for
the larger rod, but the smaller rod is getting closer. I
I'll take a look at the mast shoe, I'm not sure what the 30-2 mast step is
made from, but it did seem a lot easier to access the the 30-1 photos I've
seen.
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You're not going to appreciably change the rake without
shortening/lengthening the forestay and then you'll have to change the
placement of the mast shoe on the mast step since the mast will pivot at
the partners (deck penetration).
The chain plates can look fine but their attachment to the knees
I had that happen when my wooden mast step started bowing; shrouds got
looser.Replaced the step (it was epoxied oak) with an oily Mexican wood called
"paela" (sp?). Extremely dense, and a bear to cut; wouldn't float. Also
placed a third support between the other two to, hopefully, prevent a
Hi all, our 30-2 is due to splash in a week, and this is the second full
season for us owning it, and it's our first boat, so I'm full of questions.
Originally, a rigger helping us move our boat mentioned he thought the
rigging was too loose and could use a few turns to tighten it up, so we
