[Rhodes22-list] Mast Mount Issue

[Lowe, Rob]

Stephen,
You do not want to epoxy the mast step to the cabin top.  The mast step is designed to break loose, likes yours did.  Are you using the mast crutch and the mast raising system? - rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2019 10:43 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Mount Issue

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.