[Rhodes22-list] Mast Mount Issue

[Stephen Staum]

Thanks Graham. I will head out to the mooring shortly - epoxy in hand.

Stephen

On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 9:04 AM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Stephen:
> I would definitely use epoxy rather than plastic wood. You really don't
> want water to work its way into the cabin top and I would not trust plastic
> wood even with sealant.
>
> I know that there has been discussion about not bolting the mast step to
> the cabin top, for the reason you mention, but filling damaged screw holes
> with epoxy should not be a problem.
>
> The fact that the screws came out so easily would make me want to check
> the condition of the core in the area just to make sure the core, if wood,
> is still solid.
>
> Graham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of Stephen Staum
> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2019 8:04 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Mount Issue
>
> Dear All,
>
> I am having a problem with my mast mount attachment to the cabin top.  When
> launching last Sunday, a well meaning friend pushed up from the cockpit
> intending to help the winch to lift the mast but instead popped the mount
> off the cabin top. I attempted to reseat it using ribbed metal strips that
> grip the holes and the screws.  The screws all seemed to be tight but when
> raising the mast yesterday the mount popped off again just at the mast left
> the stern crutch.  Nothing broke and nobody got hurt but I am back to
> square one.
>
> I remember past discussions about not using epoxy for the repair as it is
> supposed to give rather than tear out the cabin top if anything goes
> wrong.  I am planning to fill the holes with plastic wood, drill pilot
> holes and rebed the mount.  I am also considering 1/2" longer screws for
> more bearing surface.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome and appreciated.  I could not find
> the past discussions on nabble.
>
> Thanks,
>
> *Stephen Staum*
> *s/v Carol Lee 2*
>
> *Needham, MA*
>
> --
Stephen Staum
Pariser Industries, Inc.