Mast Questions

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Trevykins

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Nov 11, 2016
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Nimble Arctic Toronto
Well gang, here I am in Annapolis after a 12 hour drive. Everything
checks out on the boat except the mast. Every Albin I have seen has a
gold anodized mast. This one is plain aluminum. It is made by
Proctor. All the halyards are external. Are these normal features
for a 1976 Albin? Also there is a bit of compression on the deck
directly under the mast - a slight indentation of approx. 3/16 inch
all the way around the base of the mast. No evidence of flexing
below. Should I be concerned? Can the deck-step area for the mast be
strengthened? Thanks. Trevor
 
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stevebirch2002

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Nov 8, 2001
1,818
Hi Trevor

The earlier ones were all bronze coloured but then they changed to the
plain aluminium colour ones by about 1975/6.

We supply a mast stremhthening kit at a reasonable cost. Not difficult
to fit and cures the mast compression problem.

All halyards should be external with just the sheaves at the top.

Cheers

Steve Birch (Technical)
 
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trevy_kins

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Oct 31, 2019
230
Thanks for solving the mast mystery Steve. Unless disaster strikes, I am
now the proud owner of Mystic Rose built in 1976 - I think she is hull
no. 2315. I can't wait to get her home to start work on her (she needs a
lot of refurbishing). That kit you refer to (for compression) is that
necessary where there is only a slight depression on the deck immediately
beneath the mast? Is there a picture of the kit on the website? Cheers.
 
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coonhopper2000

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Oct 31, 2019
84
Steve, Regarding a lift pump for fuel on my md6 . I am thinking of replacing it just because it looks rusty and old. Will a "facet" electric lift pump somtimes used in Aircraft with 4 to 5lb of pressure work? The model I am looking at is negative ground with an anti siphon valve inside pump. It has a screen that can be checked for cleaning. Not sur about the anti siphon feature..... thanks, Pat V 2137

Steve Birch steve@... wrote: Hi

I have attached the PDF of the mast support susyem, hope this helps.

Cheers

Steve Birch (Technical)
 
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stevebirch2002

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Nov 8, 2001
1,818
Hi Pat

These are the pumps (Facet) that we use when installing some Beta
engines so they are OK. I have one fitted on my Vega.

Cheers

Steve Birch (Technical)
 
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coonhopper2000

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Oct 31, 2019
84
Thanks, Steve. Just to make sure I Understand you, the Facet pump with the anti-siphon valve inside is ok for this application? Thanks, Pat

Steve Birch steve@... wrote: Hi Pat

These are the pumps (Facet) that we use when installing some Beta
engines so they are OK. I have one fitted on my Vega.

Cheers

Steve Birch (Technical)
 
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