Securing the mast at the base

[Mskidk]

When I stepped the mast I slid the metal rod that was internal at the base of the mast into the groove of the receiver. I secured the shrouds and the mast is stable. Other people have a bolt with a wing nut securing the mast, my boat does not have that option. At least I do not think it does. The manual that I found does not describe the base the same way as it exists on my boat and the previous owner had no insight on setting up the mast. It is a 1975 Catalina 22. Is the mast secure or is
there some other hardware that is required. Thanks!

 

[sigsgmret]

Looks good to me. I have a newer Catalina 22 (1994) that has a bolt through the mast step at the base of the mast. From the pictures of your boat, the rod at the base of the mast appears to slide into the slots on either side of the mast step which keeps the mast in place.

 

[rpludwig]

That looks very much like a GOOD mod by some PO, by the way it is machined, etc. I like it, trying to get the bolt in with the CD version can be a PITA as pictured below on our '84. It's your stays and shrounds that hold the whole rig together, the bolt (or pin in your case) just keeps the mast positioned properly.

(I'd get after the cracks and patches in the surrounding area sooner rather than later, that would be high on my list, as well as checking your chainplates.)

You're in a great area, grew up in WNY, folks retired in Lakeview/Angola area....Go Sailing b4 it snows!

 

[Gene Neill]

Looks secure to me!

 

[AaronD]

That looks very much like a GOOD mod by some PO, by the way it is machined, etc. I like it...

That looks like a great idea. It may never climb to the top of my list, but I'd sure take it over the bold-through-the-mast system if a PO had done it for me.