[C38] Spartite VS Mast boot
S. Orton
ssorton at sbcglobal.net
Sat May 10 00:25:25 EDT 2008
Phil, How about using the keel bolts as an alignment tool- at least for a
check. Steve O
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Gay" <eyriepg at comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [C38] Spartite VS Mast boot
> Russ,
>
> Actually it's not obvious at all since the boat is probably not floating
> perfectly level. Que Linda appears to list to port, but I'm hoping that
> centering the mast step (moving it to port) will correct some of it. The
> way to determine the center of the cabin sole was described to me by the
> LeFiell C38 owner. He clamped a couple of 2x4s together and stretched
> them
> out across the cabin through the cabinets to the hull on each side of the
> boat. He used the hull to deck joints as a reference. He measured the
> middle of the 2x4s and placed another 2x4 (vertically mostly)
> perpendicular
> to the 2x4s across the boat at the midpoint. Where the board meets the
> floor is the middle of the boat.
>
> If this method is flawed, please let me know because I plan to use it next
> month.
>
> Phil Gay
> C38 049 Que Linda
> Everett, WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Duff, Russ (R.W.)
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 10:31 AM
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: Re: [C38] Spartite VS Mast boot
>
> I have the same problem with where the mast is centered; though I can't
> remember which side, but I think it is starboard also. How can you tell
> the
> step is off center? What reference points did you measure from, or is it
> just that obvious?
>
> Sincerely,
> Russ Duff
> RDUFF at VISTEON.COM
> Product Assurance Electrical Engineer
> Visteon Corporation
> 25.2.027
> One Village Center Drive
> Van Buren Township, MI 48111-5711
>
> Phone: 734-710-8713
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Phil Gay
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 12:47 PM
> To: hlhowell at pacbell.net; 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
> Subject: Re: [C38] Spartite VS Mast boot
>
> One of the reasons that I didn't use Spartite was that my mast stood
> within
> 1/8" of the starboard side of the partners. I recently learned from a C38
> owner at LeFiell that some mast steps were installed off center of the
> boat.
> I compared my mast step with other C38s this year and finally realized
> that
> my mast step is off center not the partners. When I replace my mast this
> summer, I plan to move the step to centerline which is to port about 1
> inch.
>
> Phil Gay
> C38 049 Que Linda
> Everett, WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Les
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:44 AM
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: Re: [C38] Spartite VS Mast boot
>
> Long ago, rope gaskets were used to seal everything on a ship, so in
> that sense it is probably OK, but remember that if the rope is not fully
> impregnated it will eventually rot, unless it is nylon and I am not sure
> what would happen to nylon long term.
> However, the mast partners help transfer the energy from the sail to
> the boat hull. On our boats, the original design was to shim the mast
> into the partners with rubber blocks to help absorb shock loads, deal
> with flex (from the loading, and temperature affecting the fiberglass
> and wood), and transfer the constant energy to the boat's deck.
>
> With no shims, the loads are being held only by the mast step (about
> a
> 1/2" aluminum plate holds the foot of the mast, and locks it to the mast
> step). I suspect that over time, this would mean some issues to the
> step, but you would have to ask Frank Butler or S&S about that. Also
> shock loads may make the mast flex out of column enough to strike the
> partners, and could cause fiberglass to crack, or the partners to take
> more stress than intended. Again, the designers could say more about
> that.
>
> Russ, I don't think any yard would step the mast without securing it
> to
> the partners in some fashion, are you sure there are no shims in your
> installation?
>
> Regards,
> Les H
>
> On Fri, 2008-05-09 at 08:21 -0600, Max Soto wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> My boat came with rope three strand rope between the mast, deck and
>> collar. A sela of silicone is at the top preventing water to come in.
>> I had no leaks, but just in case I added mast collar seal tape.
>> Is it ok to have rope and silicone in here??
>>
>> Max
>>
>>
>> 2008/5/9, Duff, Russ (R.W.) <rduff at visteon.com>:
>> Somehow, I don't see how Spartite can make the mast partner
>> any more waterproof than a good mast boot. Am I missing
>> something? I installed a good rubber mast boot (appropriately
>> sealed) and have had no leaks. I also did not use any shims
>> when the mast was installed. Can this be a problem?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Russ Duff
>> Catalina 38, Hull #112
>> "AVANTURA"
>> Lake Erie
>> Grosse Ile, Michigan
>> RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM
>>
>> AVANTURA AT COMCAST DOT NET
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
>> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve
>> Smolinske
>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 3:20 AM
>> To: hlhowell at pacbell.net; Catalina 38 Listserve
>> Subject: Re: [C38] Bedding Shrouds and leaks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I've been told by both the yard and the rigger to be careful
>> with spartite both commented to make sure you follow the
>> directions and apply vaseline to the inside of the deck ring.
>> If not they warned that the spartite will adhere to both the
>> mast and the ring making it extremely difficult to remove the
>> mast in the future. We just had a new boot put on when the
>> mast got stepped, if we get water problems in the future I am
>> going to use the spartite. I like the load deflection
>> characteristics along with all the reviews about how well it
>> seals.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> From: Les
>> Sent: Thu 5/8/2008 10:24 PM
>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
>> Subject: Re: [C38] Bedding Shrouds and leaks
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 2008-05-09 at 00:15 -0400, Charles wrote:
>> > By the way, I highly recommend Spartite. My mast and collar
>> had
> taken
>> > a
>> > beating over the years with perhaps a too zealous application
>> of
> mast
>> > shims. Spartite solved this problem and I no longer get any
> water
>> > coming in the cabin from the mast. Even better, mast stress on
> the
>> > deck
>> > is evenly distributed which can never happen with shims.
>>
>> I'll second that. We had water on every wet day coming into
>> Jace.
> No
>> delamination or other problems, but the mess on
>> the cushions at the forward port settee on the dinette were
> miserable.
>> Spar-tite fixed it. And our clay dam is still inplace as well.
> We had
>> it done when the mast was pulled and painted. We replaced all
>> the
>> standing rigging at that time as well.
>>
>> Someone asked about another location for leaks that caused drops
> near or
>> at their chain plates. On JACE the windows were leaking, and the
>> stanchions were leaking. We redid the windows (thank you
>> Catalina
>> Direct) and rebedded the stanchions with all new hardware. The
> leaks
>> ceased. Last week at the boat we noticed some new drops.
> Checking it
>> looks like either the toe rail (I'll need help with that), or the
> tracks
>> for the fairleads. That I can do myself, so sometime in the next
> week
>> or two, I'll take that off and fix it.
>>
>> My current project is to add solar panels. I have two 65 watt
> Kyocera
>> panels which measuer about 30x25. I am rigging a support across
> the
>> center of the dodger (still cloth) which will hold a 1" stainless
> rail
>> onto which I will clamp the solar panels. This will add about
> 25lbs or
>> so to the dodger, but should be well within limits. The wind
> loading
>> would not seem to be too great as a 2" stainless pipe stand with
> 1"
>> cross bar is one of the options for most solar installations for
> panels
>> up to 60" x 24", so mine should present less than 1/4 that in
>> wind
>> loading because they will be shielded by the dodger and mast.
> Time will
>> tell.
>>
>> I like Max's rigid vang, and that may be one of our next
> purchases.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Les H
>> JACE
>>
>>
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>> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
>> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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