Why don't you try straightening it? Get another guy and bend it over a padded sawhorse or similar. Just don't get in a hurry and do it gradually. It's worked before, and I'vbe done it several times. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 6:26 AM Subject: M_Boats: Mast bend? > Hi All: > > Here's a question for you rigging experts out there, like Jerry... > > I noticed that my mast seemed to have a slight bend aft when I bought it. I > didn't initially worry about it, thinking this is the result of some normal > overzealous backstay tensioner application. But I've just put the mast up > the other day and sighted it a little more closely. The bend certainly seems > concentrated at the spreaders. It's not a SHARP bend, but it isn't a smooth > curve going all the way up the mast either. > > Played with the shrouds some, and can't remove the bend with headstay > tension. We're talking about, maybe, 3" at the masthead, though it's hard to > say for sure. > > Do you folks think this is anything to worry about? A pair of after lowers > to the deck would pull the mast back in column pretty quickly, and I DON'T > want to replace a mast. > > Thanks > BG > > > -- > Brian Gilbert > Marine Media > Author, Fix It and Sail > (423)876-1016 > 3404 Hartford Drive > Chattanooga, TN 37415 > www.sailingsmall.com > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
