Well I have a problem...looks like my mast may have been cut. I'm measuring an 1" shorter. Does anyone know about shimming a mast?
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Ah ha I was right. Doing the dance. Cha Cha Cha. Aluminum plate. Hard plastic block. Or just shorten the Rigging.
So should I pull up the step and shim between the step and deck or try the easy way and just shim between the mast and step. My worries on the latter are the screws on the step are not flush.
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From what I am reading, hdpe may not be strong enough. It's weaker than wood of the same thickness.
So much to choose from now days. You'll find what satisfies you. Like me I'll have 10 hrs reading and researching then finally pick something. A good coated hardwood would last a long time as well. Could even plate the wood with aluminum. The possibilities are endless. Could stack quarters too 1 from each state. Lol just kidding.
Interesting. If it were me, I'd shim between the tabernacle and the plate under it, or maybe between the plate and the deck. If the mast extrusion is an open tube the the edge will tend to dig in to the shim (OK I suppose if the shim is metal). While the foot isn't doing too much to keep he mast from sliding around there is a lot of compression on it from the stays. Plus, the way the bolt that lets your mast pivot looks, I am not sure I'd want the mast to not sit at the bottom of the foot (or tabernacle, whatever that exactly is called). That may affect the pivot behavior as you step/unstep.
Maybe hardwood or exterior grade (higher quality) plywood? If you want to get serious, coat it with epoxy or even a layer of thin glass cloth. Or get some aluminum plate in whatever thickness you can and cut it into rectangles and stack it.
Maybe hardwood or exterior grade (higher quality) plywood? If you want to get serious, coat it with epoxy or even a layer of thin glass cloth. Or get some aluminum plate in whatever thickness you can and cut it into rectangles and stack it.
I had many of your same thoughts. I'm afraid of removing the step because it doesn't leak at the moment and it looks like the PO used some wild assortmant of bolts and one is a flat head that looks like it may strip. So I'm a little hesitant to remove it entirely. This has became an pain in ___. I am looking at either getting some aluminum cut or going with oak with epoxy sealant. The oak I could cut my self, make recesses for the bolts and easily replace every year or two, but I don't know how it will be under that much pressure.
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I can't recall on my 23 if the bolts that hold the step down are in a metal plate (tapped) or through into the cabin. If the latter, that should not be a big deal to remove, and worst case you grind the heads or nuts off if really stuck. Assuming you can get a helper, of course 
. There is probably that furry ceiling cover to worry about though. Sealing it to not leak isn't a big deal - I'd use the marine butyl tape that you can get from MaineSail (you'll probably want it as you do other jobs in future) or a good sealant like the BoatLife caulk.
. There is probably that furry ceiling cover to worry about though. Sealing it to not leak isn't a big deal - I'd use the marine butyl tape that you can get from MaineSail (you'll probably want it as you do other jobs in future) or a good sealant like the BoatLife caulk.
I forgot to add... If you do remove the plate, I'd look at the holes through the deck and if there is a good layer of glass (say, above a metal embedded plate) countersink a groove into the surface. maybe even drill out the glass to a larger hole size and fill with epoxy to pot it. I like to create that sealing groove with a countersink bit, but run the drill in reverse - if you do it forward and have even a decently sharp bit, it tends to dig deep quickly. By using reverse it shaves down the epoxy much more controllably. Then you can use a bead of butyl or caulk and it will fill that groove/void around the screw shaft.
I tried. Looks like it's off too much all the way around. I'm just trying to avoid the work. I guess the best thing is to shim it right the first time and not have to worry about it in the future. Trying to figure out the best way.
Standing rigging is subpar filled with kinks. I've already ordered new rigging. Saving bucks isn't the big issue. Saving myself a pain in the keister is more important. Thanks
