[Rhodes22-list] Mast Stay and Deck Compression

[Rick Lange]

DJ,

My '93 boat was made using about a foot square solid wood plate under the
mast step.  The plate was glued on three edges to the plywood bow deck
core.  This isolated the plate from the core, preventing dry rot from
spreading from the plate into the core.

Access to the area under the mast step is best from below by pulling down
the cabin liner.  If you have a plate, you can cut it out and replace it.
If you don't then you can cut out the core and make a plate to fit.

It is not a good idea to repair the wood directly supporting the mast step
with epoxy because the mast step screws need to pull out easily during a
mishap.

Regards,

Rick


On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 7:26 PM DJBaines <Djbaines05 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I have a 1983 Rhodes 22 and have encountered cracking at the base of the
> mast. See the attached photo. My best guess is that the wood underneath is
> likely wet and rotten and was no longer able to hold the weight and the
> deck
> couldn't stand the weight and cracked. I imagine that I'll cut out the
> damaged area and repair with fiberglass and epoxy then screw in the mast
> stay screws. Anyone else experience this problem? Do I have the right plan
> to repair? I took the mast down last weekend and want to get it back in
> shape quickly as this is typically a great time to sail in Annapolis. Any
> advice is appreciated.
>
> DJ Baines
>
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