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Mike Bergmann
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Username: Mike_bergmann

Post Number: 13
Registered: 09-2005

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Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 03:54 pm:   

I remove my mast every year, and I generally follow the same procedure Scott has explained. All of Scott's "warnings" about wires, etc. are very important.

I rebuilt my partners about 5 years ago. The seating surface for the gasket is just a little tighter than before, so I need to put more force on the bolts to compress the gasket.

One problem I have, and I don't know if others have had this happen too:

the stainless steel rod from the mast step to the partners is just a little short. When I am restepping the mast I cannot get the acorn nut back onto the rod. I think this is caused by the boat settling slightly when it is on land.

I now rig a steel clamp that I fabricated to grip the rod, and I "pull" the cabin top down enough (with long temporary bolts) to get the nut started. I also took the aft partner plate off the boat a few years ago and ground a "pocket" where the acorn nut sits, so I could grip the threads more easily.

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