Make sure all your halyards, vang, cunningham, etc are slackened if they are led back to the cockpit. Kind of obvious, but it definitely makes a difference. I know from experience.
On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 10:09 AM jhnelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If you have any rig tension on that would do it. > > Other options, assuming you haven't had any mast step work done is to > raise the mast up a bit, put the bolts in and drop it back down. Or shim > the mast up to the right height. > > > > Sent from my Samsung device > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Tom Alessi via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 2016-08-02 1:30 PM (GMT-04:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Tom Alessi <tagraph...@optonline.net> > Subject: Stus-List mast collar straps > > Hi, > This is my first season sailing after a season on the hard doing repairs. > When the yard re-stepped the mast the holes on the metal straps that bolt > through the mast no longer align. The holes on the mast are lower by 3/8". > As part of the rehab I had removed the mast collar. so I initially thought > that I used too much caulking in the installation. I removed the collar and > scrapped away all the caulking but the holes are still off. I wasn't there > when the yard had originally took out the mast so I'm not sure if there was > anything under the mast causing it to be slightly higher. I'm relunctant to > drill a new set of holes. > Any advice would be appreciated. > Thx > > Tom Alessi > S/V ANDIAMO > C&C 36, 1980 > Rockaway Bch, NY > 646-283-1580 > tagraph...@optonline.net > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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