dented mast

[rbuehn]

This is concerning a 44' Allyacht mast 7"x5" oval. The boat is a Corsair F31 trimaran. The mast was damaged by a flying concrete roof tile during hurricane Charlie in 2004. It was lowered on deck at the time. The boat has not been used nor the mast stepped since then. The dent is roughly half way up the mast between the spreaders (double spreader rig). The dent is about 1/8" deep.

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Is this mast shot or can it be sleeved or otherwise repaired? Sleeving method or other repair procedure requested.

Thanks,
RBuehn

[Douglas]

Yes , you can cut out the dented section, place a sleeve inside , and continue on !

Do the repair, properly , and it will have little effect ! There is info in the archives on this forum .


Douglas

[rbuehn]

I was hoping to do an external repair without cutting the dent out as this would require shortening the standing rigging. I was thinking of an external sleeve, filling the dent with epoxy, and gluing and screwing the sleeve on. I know it wouldn't be pretty, but other than that, is there any problem with this plan?

rbuehn

[Douglas]

My mast was severely dented in two places, under the two stb spreader bases,,,, this caused a "set bend" , or bow in the mast.

I haven't heard of anyone using an external sleeve, but that doesn't mean , that it is not doable.

I think I read on this forum, that Brian Duff uses an epoxy to glue in,,,, an internal sleeve ?

Check this forum archives for mast splices, there might be useful info there.

Could you not, elevate your mast step, with a plastic block, of the same thickness, that you might have to cut out of the damaged mast section, then you wouldn't have to shorten your shrouds ?


Douglas