[Rhodes22-list] Mast step issues?

[Matt Wilson]

Hey there I was able to get out there today:
Here is a picture looking forward.  The ceiling below base of the mast is
about 1/2” lower than the top of the “post”. Like the mast is tipping
backwards.

Here is a picture of the same area from the side.  You can see the sag in
the ceiling below the mast



On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 5:46 PM Ed McNamara <edmc18 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I recently discovered a small crack below my mast step of my ‘88. When I
> cut into the step I found significant rot of the underlying plywood.
> I ended up cutting out all of the plywood under the raised step (I think
> it’s something like 8” wide by 11” long).
> I used a combination of marine grade plywood and West System 2 part epoxy
> to repair it. I saw, in my case, no evidence of sagging above or below. I
> have the athwart-ships bulkhead separating the main cabin from the head and
> bow. It appeared to me that the edge of that bulkhead was a compression
> post. Photos show the cleaned out area and then the area filled in but not
> yet pointed. A few months of sailing later…So far, so good.
>
> Ed McNamara
> s/v Scholar 88/01
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 4:06 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart.gm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > If you have a post after all- even if it is off center slightly then I
> > would be checking out what is below the post to make sure it is solid
> right
> > down to the hull.
> >
> >
> > Graham Stewart
> > Rhodes 22
> > Agile, 1976
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> > Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:50 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>; peter
> > beckerman <recorderguy2001 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast step issues?
> >
> > Just to clarify, this picture looks like mine and the post you referenced
> > is not directly h set the mast.  So if that is the normal set up and my
> > cabin roof is slightly sagging, what could be the cause and what should I
> > do to remedy this?   I like the idea of a curtain for the head because
> the
> > door is in the way. Perhaps adding an additional post would fix the
> > problem?
> >
> > Many thanks all,
> > Matt
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > But that is not directly under the mast is it?
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 10:26 AM peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <
> > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> The arrow points to the compression post on the attached pic of cabin
> > >> with "swell head"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Peter
> > >>
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