Removing furling drum on Legend 40.5

[Rich Stidger]

Yes, can you please post/dm me that? I am likely going to be taking the mast down soon and want to add this to the list.

From my photo archives- The wire bundle passes through a short PVC tube. The top of the tube is about 1-1.5" above the base of the mast step and is about 0.5" below the fiberglass deck at the support inside the salon. I think the PVC tube is about 1.5" in diameter, but you should check that measurement if you are going to replace the tube with a longer one. I would replace with a tube that is 2-3" above the mast step. This PVC tube is caulked into the hole and the wire bundle is caulked into the tube itself.
The caulking on the wires inside the PVC tube is a problem because unless you take great effort to work the caulk between all of the wires, there will be air gaps inside the bundle that will let water run into the cabin between the wires.
Water intrusion can be eliminated by creating a loop in the wire bundle inside the mast before the bundle is inserted into the PVC tube. DON'T LEAVE THIS TASK TO THE YARD; CREATE THE LOOP YOURSELF SO THAT YOU KNOW IT IS DONE AND DONE CORRECTLY.

The other spot where water can get into the cabin top and leak from the cover plate around the mast is from the screws that secure the line organizer cover. Remove the cover and clean the area by the screws. Apply caulk to the screw holes and to the screws themselves and replace. The third picture below shows the two forward screw holes before cleaning.

 

[baycloud]

From my photo archives- The wire bundle passes through a short PVC tube. The top of the tube is about 1-1.5" above the base of the mast step and is about 0.5" below the fiberglass deck at the support inside the salon. I think the PVC tube is about 1.5" in diameter, but you should check that measurement if you are going to replace the tube with a longer one. I would replace with a tube that is 2-3" above the mast step. This PVC tube is caulked into the hole and the wire bundle is caulked into the tube itself.
The caulking on the wires inside the PVC tube is a problem because unless you take great effort to work the caulk between all of the wires, there will be air gaps inside the bundle that will let water run into the cabin between the wires.
Water intrusion can be eliminated by creating a loop in the wire bundle inside the mast before the bundle is inserted into the PVC tube. DON'T LEAVE THIS TASK TO THE YARD; CREATE THE LOOP YOURSELF SO THAT YOU KNOW IT IS DONE AND DONE CORRECTLY.

The other spot where water can get into the cabin top and leak from the cover plate around the mast is from the screws that secure the line organizer cover. Remove the cover and clean the area by the screws. Apply caulk to the screw holes and to the screws themselves and replace. The third picture below shows the two forward screw holes before cleaning.

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Thank you SO much, your help is VERY appreciated. Cheers from Cali. I'll be having the yard do it but w/ close supervision.

 

[artboas]

Yes, can you please post/dm me that? I am likely going to be taking the mast down soon and want to add this to the list.

Rich
A lot of good points.
May I expand?
Yes, putting in a longer pvc pipe through the deck is a good idea. About 2 inches longer than the original is ok
Make sure that the pipe is well caulked into the through hole. Use 5200; not silicone
Next thing
At the base of the mast, cut two 1/2 circles where the mast meets the deck
The problem is that water pooling in the bottom of the mast has no where to drain. This simple fix solves that.
Lastly, you have a choice:
Yes, you can use a drip loop that goes lower than the pvc pipe.
OR…
Neater trick
If you install upside down funnel that wires pass through, and seal up the funnel, you place the funnel so that it sits over the drip tube,
That way all the water coming down the wires just diverts around the funnel, and out the mast base. This is a very cool solution

highly suggedted
Replace your raymarine wind cable.
It’s <$100, and these masthead connectors become intermittent over time.
Once your mast is back up, you’re “toast” if you run into issues with this.
Also, replace your masthead light with a led unit
Go with the Lunasea, which has anchor light, nav lights, and strobe.
Leaving the original fixture is a bad idea.,getting to the very top of the mast on the fractional 40.5 rig isn’t a lot of fun

 

[baycloud]

Rich
A lot of good points.
May I expand?
Yes, putting in a longer pvc pipe through the deck is a good idea. About 2 inches longer than the original is ok
Make sure that the pipe is well caulked into the through hole. Use 5200; not silicone
Next thing
At the base of the mast, cut two 1/2 circles where the mast meets the deck
The problem is that water pooling in the bottom of the mast has no where to drain. This simple fix solves that.
Lastly, you have a choice:
Yes, you can use a drip loop that goes lower than the pvc pipe.
OR…
Neater trick
If you install upside down funnel that wires pass through, and seal up the funnel, you place the funnel so that it sits over the drip tube,
That way all the water coming down the wires just diverts around the funnel, and out the mast base. This is a very cool solution

highly suggedted
Replace your raymarine wind cable.
It’s <$100, and these masthead connectors become intermittent over time.
Once your mast is back up, you’re “toast” if you run into issues with this.
Also, replace your masthead light with a led unit
Go with the Lunasea, which has anchor light, nav lights, and strobe.
Leaving the original fixture is a bad idea.,getting to the very top of the mast on the fractional 40.5 rig isn’t a lot of fun

Thank you as well, added that to the list! How large was the drainage 1/2 hole that you cut?