Mast repair advice

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  • 16 Sep 2017 12:16
    Reply # 5263422 on 5263398
    Antoine Maartens wrote:Are these cuts deep or would you call them superficial?
    They are mostly shallow. I will have a closer look at them when I next lower the mast, but I suspect it's all less than 0.5mm.

    If superficial, mend the cause and live with these scratches.

    The cause is fixed. I could polish the mast smooth. I'm wondering if it might be a good idea to put some sort of treatment on top. A layer of oxide will form of course. I think the mast is anodized, but I'm unclear on what that achieves. I know it looks nice!

    If impacting the structural strength of the mast You might consider doubling the mast. Siskin's masts was strengthened by inserting another tube into the existing mast. Looks weird, weighs quite a few kilo's I fear but strengthens the mast.

    You have a mast inside your mast?! Did you consider making it telescopic, like a radio aerial? Actually what is the material of your inner tube? Why did you feel the need to do this? Do you know the additional weight?

    I don't know how to fix the estatics.

    What are those? Do you have another translation?

  • 16 Sep 2017 12:00
    Reply # 5263398 on 5262807
    Are these cuts deep or would you call them superficial?

    If superficial, mend the cause and live with these scratches. If impacting the structural strength of the mast You might consider doubling the mast. Siskin's masts was strengthened by inserting another tube into the existing mast. Looks weird, weighs quite a few kilo's I fear but strengthens the mast.

    I don't know how to fix the estatics.


  • 15 Sep 2017 21:00
    Message # 5262807

    Tammy Norie's mast has been damaged and I'd like some advice about what to do. These gouges have been caused by the screws holding in the anti-chafing strips on my battens and yard. (Ironic, eh? More detail in https://tammynorie.wordpress.com/2017/08/22/little-jobs-roundup-2017-08/.)

    What do you recommend?

    Last modified: 15 Sep 2017 21:01 | Anonymous member
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