[Rhodes22-list] Photos of the "bad mast!"

[Tom Van Heule]

What graham said!

On Sun, Jun 19, 2022, 2:39 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart.gm at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I would not write the mast off if the only damage is where the spreader
> base was torn out. The fact that the base tore out without bending the mast
> or causing other damage is actually a good indication that the mast is
> sound. I think that damage should be reparable by a professional aluminum
> welder. Alternatively, it might be possible to find or have made new
> spreader bases that are larger and could span the damage. Don't get
> discouraged, this is all part of sailing. Believe me there are much worse
> things that could go wrong.
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> Graham Stewart
> Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of Tony Jonaitis via Rhodes22-list
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:07 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Photos of the "bad mast!"
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> Here is the damage to both sides of the mast...basically under the
> spreaders!
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