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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 | $0.02 - Re Mast Step and motor mounting ... Posted By: Gene Bragalone - 5.2 #485 Date: 6/21/08 1:37p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Thoughts on this step/tabernacle? (Dick Seacup) To me the mast step does not look like a problem. I would be willing to bet that it on the better side of 50% of all Whalers (if, you back that up with Jay's suggestion of insuring that the bolts still bite, etc, etc, ) From the limited pictures you have posted, more of a concern to me would be the motor mounting if you plan on using it. According to the drawings of the underlying wood structure there is NO support for a motor mount on that side of the transom. ( http://www.ruach.net/HarpSpec.html ) The wood plate that is under the glass for the original is just not there on the starboard side. The (apparent) damage to the bottom edge of the transom does not appear to be significant unless the underside is much worse and the laminate is showing considerably more. From the pix, the boat actually looks quite nice compared to a lot of others we collectively have commented on. I would be (always) more concerned about the bailer area, and the integrity of the sides of the thru-holes. That is a major source of problems with regard to water getting into the hull and de-laminating the foam/glass bond and rotting the underlying wood.

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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