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mast boot (PJR mast coat)

  • 21 May 2014 15:33
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    Arne Kverneland wrote:
    Peter Scandling wrote:

    Many thanks for the quick responses. 

    Arne what material did you use?

    Cheers

    Peter


    6.5 oz. Odyssey III. The same material as in the sails I have made lately.

     


    Hi Arne,

    I have some white Odyssey III left over from cutting the glyphs. I'll use that and do the wrap-around too.
    Thanks for the pointers.
  • 20 May 2014 16:36
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    Peter Scandling wrote:

    Many thanks for the quick responses. 

    Arne what material did you use?

    Cheers

    Peter


    6.5 oz. Odyssey III. The same material as in the sails I have made lately.

     
  • 20 May 2014 14:22
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    Many thanks for the quick responses. 

    Arne what material did you use?

    Cheers

    Peter
  • 20 May 2014 07:32
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    There certainly are many good ways to do this.

     

    On my first Malena I used a straight copy of the PJR version, basically a cut-off cone (PJR p.142). For Johanna I made a variation of it. Instead of closing the boot in a vertical seam, I made it like a wrap-around skirt which wraps 1.5 times around the mast. This lets one fit the boot after the mast has been stepped and it is also very easy to open the lower lashing and raise the boot for inspection of the wedges. See here and here. This has worked very well.

     

    Cheers, Arne
  • 20 May 2014 04:29
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    I got some thinnish black rubber and wrapped it around using Simpsons Marine glue to bed it and then finishing the whole lot with duct tape.  It looked bloody awful of course, but I then made a smart boot out of Top Gun and put that over the top, using Velcro to stick it together.  I think I secured it with a large Jubilee clip at the top and then folded it over, tugging it down until it just touched the mast base.  Duct tape is great until the sun gets to it, but this system seems to have worked just fine.  I've never had a drop of water down it and as the hole in the deck is directly over my pillow, even a few drops would be more than unpleasant.  I've posted a photo of the finished article in My Profile under Useful Pics
  • 20 May 2014 00:35
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    Hi,
    on Arcadian I cut the mast wedges flush with the deck and coated the joint with two coats of canvas bedded in silicone and then painted. This has worked perfectly for the last three years, no hint of any leaks and it allows for the slight movement of the freestanding fiberglass masts when sailing. It was a very simple and easy way of waterproofing the mast to deck joint and has proved successful so far.
  • 20 May 2014 00:25
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    I used a black rubber sleeve called a Dektite, which is plumbing accessory used for sealing chimneys and vents where they exit roofs.  It is a one piece item and I applied it before stepping the mast.  It is 100% waterproof and I have added a canvas cover to save it from UV degradation.  You'd have to split it but it is the right shape (bell shaped). You could buy two, put one over the other with the splits on opposite sides.
  • 19 May 2014 22:36
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    Having just stepped Mariposa's mast, I've started thinking about how to tackle the mast boot issue.  I should have perhaps thought of this earlier, and avoided a join in the boot, but too late now!

    My initial thoughts were to use a lorry tyre inner tube, but this has not proved to successful, due to curvature in two directions.  So what are other 'junkies' using?

    Advice appreciated.

    Peter
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