Agreed as to sealing the slot, but the nice thing is on ours that the spar
manufacturer thoughtfully filled the slot below the boom vang attachment, so it
makes for a nice smooth penetration through the deck.
Still wondering about better tape options, though...
Bruce Whitmore
(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
From: Neil Andersen via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>; "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
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Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Mast Boot Tape
Also don’t forget that if you are keel stepped AND have a mast slot for slugs
on your mainsail luff. Darn near impossible to seal that channel with just the
boot tape.
Neil Andersen20691 Jamieson RdRock Hall, MD 21661From: CnC-List
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Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 3:13:03 PM
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Mast Boot Tape Under “other solutions,” I use a Spartite
plug at the partners which, in addition to holding the mast in place, also
keeps water out. From: Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List Sent: Monday, November 13,
2017 2:25 PMTo: C&C List Cc: Bruce Whitmore Subject: Stus-List Mast Boot Tape
Hello all, I was wondering if some of you may have some insights regarding mast
boot tape. We have had a slight leak around the base of the mast since we
bought the boat in February. I pulled off a mass of old tape which was peeling
anyway, and applied Rubbaweld Mast Boot Tape with somewhat marginal success (it
was my first attempt). In that since I was doing the job single handed, I had
to start by taping the end of the tape to the mast with duct tape to hold it
while I pulled it tight. I also found it was kind of a pain to have to pull
off liner from the tape surface simultaneously while pulling on the tape hard
enough to activate the adhesive and get it to bind. It was also pretty
difficult to get a good span from the base of the mast deck entrance to the
mast itself, and I had difficulty getting the tape to fuse into a nice tight
end. In the end, the stuff appears to be about the same as what came off,
which looked perpetually dirty.
I understand this is mostly an issue of user error, but It seems to me there
must be a better solution. For example, anyone ever try white shrinkwrap tape?
It would seem ideal - waterproof, sticks to boat hulls well, doesn't leave
sticky residue, is UV resistant, and would stay much cleaner.
Any other solutions?
Bruce Whitmore
(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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