Potentially serious
Hi Allen! This is of course dependent on how bad the compression is & what kind of sailing you'll be doing with it. Some decks seem to "settle" a little, which is something I probably would keep an eye on but wouldn't freak out about unless I was doing some heavy duty offshore sailing. Of course, a seriously compressed deck could probably cause serious problems. I would imagine that if it was bad, you could be looking at potential for dismasting. Costs would depend on if you're doing it yourself or having a yard to it. You'd be looking at unstepping the mast, probably cutting out the compressed area & rebuilding it. Most likely best left to the pros. My guess is that it ain't cheap! A temporary fix could be injecting epoxy resin into the compressed area. It would strengthen it a little but would not be the "right" fix. Good luck! LaDonna
