Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19

[Maxcromic]

Hello All

I need to repair fiberglass around the Mast deckplate/tabernacle

you see me very confused with the middle screw. I can't see nowhere accessible a bolt

anyone of you have an idea on how to remove the deck plate and most importantly re-install it after fiberglass repairs!

thanks

Max

 

[Tedd]

My Mac 26S had a similar foot bracket but there was nothing in the center hole. I'm wondering if the center bolt goes into a threaded fitting in the top of the compression post? The 26S has no compression post, so that would explain why it doesn't use the center bolt.

 

[ken.sherring]

Hi Max,

I'm having the exact same issue.
I need to swap out my deck plate / tabernacle for another one to suit my new mast raising system.
I can't figure out how to remove the center bolt into the mast compression post.
The bolt just seems to spin.

How did you manage to remove the bolt?

Thanks,

Ken