Paul,
Last time I pulled Touche's mast, the Spartite plug came out with it. If
you're lucky, it will for yours.
If not, I would pry it out intact. You can probably use a screwdriver from
below to loosen it once the mast is out. A piece of wood and a mallet should
pop it out.
Once out, slide it on the mast once the mast is down. Leave it a couple inches
below where it was while in the boat.
When you re-insert the mast, slop a lot of Vaseline on the plug and collar.
You may need a rubber mallet to drive the plug back down into the collar.
It's also good to run a bead of LifeSeal around the top of the plug under the
lip, assuming your plug has a lip.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: "dre...@gmail.com" <dre...@gmail.com>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 8:56 AM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List unstepping mast
>
>
>
>Hi,
>
>
>I want second the thanks to all for the great advise on unstepping the mast.
>I have in the background enjoying
>the inputs from everyone. I am planning on unstepping my mast soon. I
>originally had two big concerns, one was
>regarding the roller furling system (less of a concern now), but the other is
>the spartite-like mast collar. I really hope
>there was plenty of release Vaseline used during the initial install(before
>me). Has anyone come across any spartite mast problems?
>If so, what was the best way to cut through this material?
>
>
>Thanks
>
>
>-
>Paul E.
>S/V Johanna Rose
>Carrabelle, FL
>
>On Jan 9, 2014, at 8:54 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
>
>Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 21:39:14 -0800
>>From: David Folsom <dfolsom...@gmail.com>
>>To: Frank <n...@comcast.net>, "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
>><cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>>Subject: Re: Stus-List unstepping mast
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>>Thank you everyone for the great advice
>>I knew thus would be the best place to ask
>>
>>the video was great
>>
>>Frank, I am not in a hurry and if you are coming to San Diego it would be
>>great to meet you
>>
>>I am working with a rigger here in San Diego and using the yacht club would
>>let me pull the mast right next to where I am going to work on it, rather
>>than having to move the mast half mile down a busy street
>>
>>Thanks again,
>>
>>Dave Folsom
>>
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