Very worried.

[btanderson00]

Dear Forum posters,

First, let me thank you for your continued responses and advice in my recent posts. See thread "the plunge."

I have be very happy with my new live aboard and had her under full sail twice with full excitement and no issues to speak of.

My question this time reguards my below-deck mast connection. It as been slightly off-center since i purchased the boat; the survey was complete and unremarkable. However, I am still worried about the mast being solid. It has handled well under full load on both sides, so i am curious if this is simply part of the natural quirks of the boat. See picture below----> Thanks again!!!

 

[Benny]

I think on an h28 the mast is deck stepped and what you are looking at is the mast compression post inside the cabin. I do not see a reason why that support post would be cut in two pieces but perhaps another 28 owner may enlighten us. I cannot tell by the picture if one fits inside the other or how they are held together. It is normal in older boats for the compression post to bend or bow a little but I would check to insure that joint is up to the job.

 

[Ed Schenck]

Your second picture, the closeup, makes it appear to be at quite an angle. Regardless of whether one or two pieces I think it should be straight. As Benny mentioned, another H28 owner will know. Meanwhile I would have an expert check the base of the compression post. Where it sits in the bilge that is.

 

[walmsleyc]

If it really looks like it was cut, then you may want to be concerned, but if it looks like it's always been that way ... then ...

My boat (Legend 35, 1987) is the same. I believe that the post is built in two parts in order to ease assembly. I assume that there is a inner tube, welded to one of the two parts that keeps them aligned. Mine is just a little out of alignment like yours.

It might be possible to jack up the ceiling (with no rig tension) to get them apart, ... not sure.

Chris