Dropped the mast while the foot was still inside the bulkhead about 4', slightly bent the mast and put a kink or dent in the one side...can I use it, repair it, or do I have to I have to repace it? Bill
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Once kinked...
...aluminum is significantly weakened; it is most certainly fatal. Stress will take its toll from there.
Now, dent or kink. Huge difference there. It is entirely possible for a dent in a mast to have no effect on its structural integrity. Have a professional look at it.
Cheers,
Bob
...aluminum is significantly weakened; it is most certainly fatal. Stress will take its toll from there.
Now, dent or kink. Huge difference there. It is entirely possible for a dent in a mast to have no effect on its structural integrity. Have a professional look at it.
Cheers,
Bob
tabernacle?
i am not familiar with the oday 23 mast, but the way you stated the problem in that the mast bent at the cabin about 4 feet up it sounds like it might be stepped through the cabin roof to the "keel". if so, could you cut the mast just above the kink and install at tabernacle at the roof? you would need to add support below. just a thought.
i am not familiar with the oday 23 mast, but the way you stated the problem in that the mast bent at the cabin about 4 feet up it sounds like it might be stepped through the cabin roof to the "keel". if so, could you cut the mast just above the kink and install at tabernacle at the roof? you would need to add support below. just a thought.
Not if this is an early Pop-Top
If this 23 is one of the original pop-top 23s (and they were the only O 23 that had a "keel-stepped" mast if I recall), the tabernacle would prevent the pop-top from being raised. These early pop-top 23s had keel-stepped masts because the whole cabin trunk lifted on struts (like a pop-up camper trailer roof) and the cabin had to slide up the mast to do so (If you've seen one of these boats, this will make sense, if not....).
Later (1973-75) pop-top 23s had a different pop-top design that only lifted the top of the cabin and then only the part aft of the mast. This model did have a deck-stepped mast w/tabernacle.
If this 23 is one of the original pop-top 23s (and they were the only O 23 that had a "keel-stepped" mast if I recall), the tabernacle would prevent the pop-top from being raised. These early pop-top 23s had keel-stepped masts because the whole cabin trunk lifted on struts (like a pop-up camper trailer roof) and the cabin had to slide up the mast to do so (If you've seen one of these boats, this will make sense, if not....).
Later (1973-75) pop-top 23s had a different pop-top design that only lifted the top of the cabin and then only the part aft of the mast. This model did have a deck-stepped mast w/tabernacle.
This happened to our 23 pop top as well. The PO built a stainless or aluminum boxed step that is probably close to a foot tall that is bolted to the sole. I'll attach an image when I get home. We are new owners and the boat is not yet in our possesion, i'm contemplating what i'm going to do about this as well. A new mast from D&R is $2100! OUCH
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