masts???

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welderxman1

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May 13, 2010
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hunter 25 Brunswick me
i am buying a 25 foot hunter, and i am wondering about the mast?
the boat only has a bolt running through the bottom of the mast?
what i need to know is? is it only a bolt the attaches the mast to the boat?
or do i need more can some on send me a pic of their mast so i can see what it looks like????
 
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peptobysmol

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Jun 28, 2009
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hunter 23 Lake Hefner
No, the bolt is only to provide lateral stability for the mast at the deck level. The mast is held to the boat by the wires called shrouds or stays. They do this by tensioning the shrouds so that they compress the mast to the deck.
 
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Heelamonster

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May 4, 2009
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Hunter 25 Lake Arthur, Moraine State Park
We recently purchased a 1974 Hunter 25. The mast had the base you describe. The marina here does not have a crane (small, inland lake) and the base of the mast was actually deformed from from the previous owner's hoisting it. We cut off the bottom of the mast and installed a new tabernacle which acts like a hinge. Put it up for the first time this week and it worked great! There is one photo on our album here, but we could provide you more info. Send us a message.
 
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welderxman1

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May 13, 2010
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hunter 25 Brunswick me
Heelamonster said:
We recently purchased a 1974 Hunter 25. The mast had the base you describe. The marina here does not have a crane (small, inland lake) and the base of the mast was actually deformed from from the previous owner's hoisting it. We cut off the bottom of the mast and installed a new tabernacle which acts like a hinge. Put it up for the first time this week and it worked great! There is one photo on our album here, but we could provide you more info. Send us a message.
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the boat has the u plate with a bolt, but i am wondering if it needs a shim?
i am sure it is not metal to metal!!
 
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welderxman1

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May 13, 2010
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hunter 25 Brunswick me
peptobysmol said:
No, the bolt is only to provide lateral stability for the mast at the deck level. The mast is held to the boat by the wires called shrouds or stays. They do this by tensioning the shrouds so that they compress the mast to the deck.
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is their a shim its not metal to metal???
 
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welderxman1

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May 13, 2010
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hunter 25 Brunswick me
Heelamonster said:
We recently purchased a 1974 Hunter 25. The mast had the base you describe. The marina here does not have a crane (small, inland lake) and the base of the mast was actually deformed from from the previous owner's hoisting it. We cut off the bottom of the mast and installed a new tabernacle which acts like a hinge. Put it up for the first time this week and it worked great! There is one photo on our album here, but we could provide you more info. Send us a message.
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can you send me a pic please thanx!!!
 
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