Hinged Mast Step

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Jan 22, 2008
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Oday 23 Winnisquam lake
Hi again all. I want to get a hinged mast step for my new 23 (pop-top, swing center board). It is just to much for Eileen to hold down while I raise the mast. I talked to Rudy and he doesn't have one. A friend of mine is a metal fabricator and is sure he can make me one, put would love to see some pictures of it. If any of you can help, that would him get under way, that would be awesome!! Thanks~ Chris (chris@fernstravel.com).
 
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bruce cornell

mast step

go to www.dwyermast.com and look at mast steps...everything needed is there.
 
Jun 11, 2004
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Oday 23 Convertible Top Plymouth, MA
Pop Top or Convertible?

I need some info to help you. There were 3 Oday 23 cabin roof configurations...pop-top, convertible, and fixed roof cabins. This comes from the Oday brochures. The pop-top allows the entire cabin roof to rise, and the mast is stepped on the keel. The roof has a penetration that slides up the mast. A hinged step at roof line for this mast is a specialty item that joins two mast sections. I have seen it done. The convertible top allows just the aft half of the cabin roof to raise. The fixed top is just that: fixed. Both of these have the mast stepped on the forward cabin roof (over the compression post) and use a standard two-pin tabernacle. This can be made to "hinge" either forward or aft by removing one pin or the other, the allow most of the stepping methods described in other posts. What do you have?...pop-top or convertible?
 
Jan 22, 2008
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Oday 23 Winnisquam lake
convertible it is

Keith..I have the "convertible" model. Forgive if I word this wrong, but the mast step is mounted in front of the roof as you decribed. This is just "oval" shaped and of course is just smaller then the diameter of the mast it self for the mast to sit on. It this point I have to have a person holding the bottom of the mast to ensure it goes where it should. I would like to take of that "step" and have a hinged one so I don't have to waste the use of my helper just holding the bottom. You know what I mean? If not, feel free to email me directly at "chris(nospam)@fernstravel.com" (of course removing the nospam). Thank you so much for your help!! ~Chris
 
Jun 11, 2004
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Oday 23 Convertible Top Plymouth, MA
Time to Add a Hinge

Chris...Ok, we've got the same boat: 1973 Convertible 23. If you want pictures to compare details, let me know. Mine is equipped with a two pin hinge assembly under the mast step you describe. You need to remove the existing oval base, clean off the sealant, and mount the hinge assembly (4 through bolts, fresh 4200) in its place, on top of the compression post through the cabin. The existing oval mast step base is remounted on top of the hinge assembly. Step the mast and put in set screws to fix the mast to the oval step base. You'll have to back off your shroud turnbuckles a bit to allow for the slight added height. Next time you remove the mast, pull the appropriate pin to hinge (I've seen past posts by owners who lower to bow; other who lower to stern). Once down, pull the second pin to remove. The top half of the hinge assembly stays with the mast. The mast is a lot of weight as it gets low, and you need to adopt a lowering method to keep it under control. There is a mast lowering scheme in the archives on this site that I use. D&R Marine lists a mast hinge on the parts sheet for the 23, but no picture. The website given by Bruce, below, has my hinge listed and shown. On Dwyermast, go to Hardware, and you'll find the DH2150 Hinge w/ 3/8" pins. That dimensionally matches the one on my boat. If you want to really get organized, add the Halyard organizer plate DH2890 under the hinge, so you are ready to mount blocks and run the halyards aft for easy sail handling. Hope this helps.
 
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bruce cornell

last thought

check mast angle now with old system, you may have to make a wedge to go under the new tabernacle to get the proper mast angle. would recomend putting it all together dry, raise mast and check that it is at proper angle and stays reach properly. if correct, drop the mast and add the 4200, etc.
 
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