Wouldn't the use of Spartite make it difficult at a later date to make any fine adjustments of the the mast rake to change the center of effort/weather helm?
Wade Glew Oh Boy 33-2 Lake of the Woods <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 9:29 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Buy a can of Spartite, forget the wedges. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 Erie, PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Steven > A. Demore via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2019 9:58 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Steven A. Demore > *Subject:* Stus-List Mast Wedge Help > > > > I had my C&C 30 MK1 dismasted yesterday to do some work on it. The boat > came with no wedges in the deck collar, so I made some one day, just to get > through summer. While taking down the mast yesterday, I asked the rigger > what kind of wedges it should have. He said he wasn’t sure whether C&Cs > came with wedges, or a metal spacer. Does anybody know what the factory > used to support the mast through the deck? > > Also, while I am at it. Any suggestions on anything I should be checking > on the mast? I’m replacing the wiring, going to LED lights, replacing all > of the running rigging, new blocks and sheaves, and checking out the step. > The boom has the internal blocks and wire for tensioning the foot of the > main, but I don’t know whether that is accessible for maintenance or not. > > > > One last thing. I was planning to mount steps (the triangular aluminum > ones) on the sides of the mast. The rigger recommended against it because > of the number of holes in the mast. Anybody have thought on whether a > series of small holes (1/8, 3/16??) would weaken the mast? > > Thanks, > > Steve > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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