[C38] mast step

[Rich West]

Hi Phil,

Welcome to Catalina 38 ownership.  I hope the hard part's done and from here
on out, it's nothing but sailing pleasure for you!

Regards,

Rich, Legacy, #360

 

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of phil317 at sunflower.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [C38] mast step

> I'm new to cat38s, just bought one last month and spent 25 days in Cracker
Boy yard addressing structural problems.  I put in a new mast step.
the old one consisted of three transverse pieces got out of 4x8x12 mahogany
and a forth piece laid flat on top.  There was nothing holding the pieces
together.   I pulled the tank and laminated up mostly 25mm brunzyle mahog.
ply but I was a bit short of it so there are two lifts of 2x12 PT up near
the top. I Protected the forwardmost keel bolt with a small cup then bedded
the new step in a quart of thickened polyester resin.  I managed, with
difficulty, to get a piece of 1708 biax to stick to the bottom of the floor
which had cracked badly. the laminations and biax were done with Fasco
epoxy. At around $40 a gallon its the best deal I've found. I tabbed the
step in port and starboard.  The one I took out  only had a little tabbing
on the port side, none  to starboard. The old step had rotted to the point
that the mast had pushed down through the floor and I had to rework quite a
bit of the floor support to get everything back in place.  The REAL GOOD
news was that my new standing all fit when I was done! 

Phil, owner of Our Tern
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