[Rhodes22-list] Mast Base-plate

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 12:18:58 -0400

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The screew that holds the mast plate are designed to "break-away" in the =
event of a mast drop, something has to give when that happens and it is =
better than a "chuck" of the cabin top or a bent mast. most likly thier =
was a mast drop in the past and was not fixed right(i.e. they just =
screewed it back down but the hole is to big). to "fix it" you fill the =
screew hole with thinkend expoxy and redrill for the screew. Do not try =
to over fix this, you do need the break away.

MJM
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Keith Bracknell=20
  To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
  Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 9:29 AM
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Base-plate

  I would appreciate any insight anyone on the list might be able to =
provide for this problem.

  A bolt has worked its way out of the mast base-plate about 2 inches. =
As it worked its way out of the base-plate it also has impinged on =
outside edge of the IMF mast, narrowing the opening  The bolt's position =
on the base-plate is starboard, aft. I have had my R-22 (Aria) newly =
moored for about a week or so in North Cove. I would guess maybe that =
the mast has been moving as the boat rocks with the waves. North Cove is =
protected--very little wave action.

  To fix this I would guess I need to screw the bolt back into the cabin =
top. However, that doesn't fix what caused this. The backstay adjustment =
was a little loose. I tightened the adjustment.

  Keith Bracknell, Old Saybrook, CT

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The screew that holds the mast plate =
are designed=20
to "break-away" in the event of a mast drop, something has to give when =
that=20
happens and it is better than a "chuck" of the cabin top or a bent mast. =
most=20
likly thier was a mast drop in the past and was not fixed right(i.e. =
they just=20
screewed it back down but the hole is to big). to "fix it" you fill the =
screew=20
hole with thinkend expoxy and redrill for the screew. Do not try to over =
fix=20
this, you do need the break away.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MJM</FONT></DIV>
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  <P>I would appreciate any insight anyone on the list might be able to =
provide=20
  for this problem.</P>
  <P>A bolt has worked its way out of the mast base-plate&nbsp;about 2 =
inches.=20
  As it worked its way&nbsp;out of the base-plate it also has impinged =
on=20
  outside edge of the IMF mast, narrowing the opening &nbsp;The bolt's =
position=20
  on the base-plate is starboard, aft. I have had my R-22 (Aria) newly =
moored=20
  for about a week or so in North Cove. I would guess maybe that the =
mast has=20
  been moving as the boat rocks with the waves. North Cove is =
protected--very=20
  little&nbsp;wave action.</P>
  <P>To fix this I would guess I need to screw the bolt back into the =
cabin top.=20
  However, that doesn't fix what caused this. The backstay adjustment =
was a=20
  little loose. I tightened the adjustment.</P>
  <P>Keith Bracknell, Old Saybrook, CT</P>
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