[Rhodes22-list] Mast step issues?

[Matt Wilson]

Here is the gap below the aft corner of the hatch next to the tabernacle.
Obviously sagging.

The boat was stored outside significantly before I owned it. I was a newbie
and didn’t notice this before.

Obviously, it needs to be short up. If I were to put a block on the cabin
soul just outside the head, could I put in a temporary post to get through
the sailing season? If I shim it in there really solid? Do you think that
would be a solid enough to be safe temporarily? What would you recommend as
the long-term fix, hopefully this is clearer having seen all of these
pictures. Thank you so much for your help guys!

On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:31 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com> wrote:

> here are the cracks at the front corners of the tabernacle/step looking aft
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:30 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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 9:29 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The files are too big so I will send them separately. Sorry about that
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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