I have discovered a crack in the fiberglass box in the bilge around the mast support. At the same time I discovered that all 4 bolts to the mast support inside the cabin were 5 to 15 turns from being tightened, probably an oversight when the mast was stepped a year ago when it was delivered to Kemah from Baltimore Maryland. The crack is facing the bow right down the centerline of the mast.
This is puzzling as it looks like the force from the mast support would have to be applied in bending, not compression to cause the crack. I inspected the top of the support beam and found nothing amis except the 4 loose bolts. I inspected the topside and found nothing worrysome. I will try to attach the photos.
This is puzzling as it looks like the force from the mast support would have to be applied in bending, not compression to cause the crack. I inspected the top of the support beam and found nothing amis except the 4 loose bolts. I inspected the topside and found nothing worrysome. I will try to attach the photos.