If your mast partner is like mine, it is a cast aluminum ring which is not all that well machined. Thus, if your mast is moving around (and it will under load), your mast will rub on this rough casting. Maybe a little, maybe a lot, but I sure would not like to have a scuffed part of the mast where a lot of forces are pushing every which way.
I would suggest cutting small slits in the mast boot and insert the blocks from the top. Rigging tape will cover the damage. Much better to lose a mast boot than a mast. Gary 30-1 Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: davepulaski via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: davepulaski Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2015 4:05 PM Subject: Stus-List Mast chocks - how important? So I just discovered 4 shaped wood blocks waaay up under the nav table that I can only assume are the chocks for where the mast passes through the deck. Which obviously means the yard didn't put them in when they stepped the mast because they didn't know they existed. So my question is, is it a Big Deal to go sailing without them? As in, will it do any damage to anything? I'd rather not undo my nicely sealed mast boot and have to loosen the rig and start all over if I don't have to. I don't care if the rig isn't in perfect tune without them, just curious if I can get away with being lazy and not hurting anything in this instance. My mainsail should be back from the loft in a couple days and I really want to get out. What say ye? -Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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