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     Mike Bergmann New member Username: Mike_bergmann Post Number: 14 Registered: 09-2005 Rating: N/A |
Scott & Jeff Thanks for the input. My mast step is Ok - I check that every year with the mast down. As Jeff says, the rod has to be tensioned before setting up the shrouds, and I do that. I fully assemble the "gland" and the rod before tightening any shrouds. My boat is on jack stands and keel blocking every winter. The weight mainly rests on the keel - sometimes the stands are actually a little loose in the spring. In this position, everything is OK. My marina likes to step and unstep the mast with the boat in the water. They can handle the boat on land with the mast up, but they prefer not to. I think what happens is that the keel slightly settles with the boat in the water and the mast not yet stepped, and this slightly changes the shape of the hull. If I could talk them into stepping with the boat on land I would not have this problem. I had the same issue before I rebuilt the partners. I maintained the same dimensions when I did that, and all of the fittings fit exactly the same. My shroud turnbuckles vary in the "set up" position - the intermediates tend to be extended, while the lowers tend to be closed up. The uppers and the backstay splits are in the middle. Since the rod is actually threaded into the mast step itself, I could probably adjust its length by shimming the step up a little bit. I just launched last weekend and stepped the mast, so I will do that next off season. |
