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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | rebuilding rotten mast step: seeking advice Posted By: Dave from San Antonio Date: 5/11/08 8:54p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines Yesterday on the maiden voyage of our 1980's Harpoon 5.2 I discovered the plywood under the mast tabernacle has totally rotted away. The lag bolts each pulled out of the step as we sailed to shore in a 10 knot breeze. We fortunately made it back to the dock w/o dismasting the boat. The glass under the the tabernacle became badly damaged as well as the glass underneath the plywood. I see another layer of undamaged wood under the remains of the mast step. I'm hoping to use this piece of wood to support the new mast step area. Could this be the top of the front end of the centerboard cavity? Any advice from anyone that has rebuilt the top of the pedestal and mast step would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to install a 4" inspection port on the side of the pedestal to facilitate the rebuild but I fear it will intrude on the centerboard pivot point.

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 rebuilding rotten mast step: seeking advice  -- Dave from San Antonio -- 5/11/08 8:54p.m.

mast step -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 5/12/08 6:04p.m.

rebuilding rotten mast step -- Dave from San Antonio -- 5/14/08 3:16p.m.

Mast step repairs -- Burt Powell -- 5/21/08 5:12a.m.

Mast step repairs -- Stuart in Virginia -- 5/27/08 5:26p.m.

Tabernacle Issues -- Stuart in Virginia -- 5/27/08 3:18p.m.

rotten mast step -- Bryan Page -- 5/31/08 3:34p.m.

Access To Mast Step -- Stuart in Virginia -- 5/31/08 7:12p.m.

Mast step repairs -- Byron Work -- 6/1/08 1:13p.m.

Mast Step Preventive Maintenance? -- Bob V -- 6/1/08 8:49p.m.

Make sure you don't epoxy your centerboard in place -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 6/5/08 7:33p.m.

Thoughts on this step/tabernacle? -- Dick Seacup -- 6/20/08 4:01p.m.

mast step -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 6/20/08 4:55p.m.

Another picture -- Dick Seacup -- 6/21/08 8:00a.m.

Maybe Overthinking It? -- Bob V -- 6/21/08 9:52a.m.

I appreciate the reality check -- Dick Seacup -- 6/21/08 10:00a.m.

seacup 5.2 -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 6/22/08 8:05p.m.

That was the plan; now too late -- Dick Seacup -- 6/23/08 9:09a.m.

Another picture -- charley-487 -- 6/21/08 11:45a.m.

$0.02 - Re Mast Step and motor mounting ... -- Gene Bragalone - 5.2 #485 -- 6/21/08 1:37p.m.

Outboard included -- Dick Seacup -- 6/21/08 7:07p.m.

Motor Mount -- Bob V -- 6/22/08 2:31p.m.

motor mount -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 6/22/08 3:26p.m.

Potential for damage? -- Dick Seacup -- 6/22/08 4:03p.m.

Damage -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 6/22/08 5:57p.m.

Doesn't matter now... -- Dick Seacup -- 6/23/08 6:49a.m.

Concern ... -- Gene Bragalone - 5.2 #485 -- 6/22/08 6:40p.m.

Tabernacle Plate/Halyard Organizer -- Bob V -- 6/21/08 7:19a.m.

 

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