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Mast Step Preventive Maintenance?

Posted By: Bob V
Date: 6/1/08 8:49p.m.

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In Response To: Mast step repairs (Byron Work)

I'm gearing up to do some epoxy work on my 5.2 (new bailers, get out the rotted wood beneath, etc) and all this discussion has me wondering whether I shouldn't drill a hole and pump some liquid epoxy into the whole mast step area? On the one hand there's the, "if it ain't broke..." school, but on the other hand epoxy is relatively cheap and turning that wood block into plastic now might forestall problems later.

Opinions?

Bob V

Messages In This Thread

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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