What is a Deck-stepped mast and keel-stepped mast
Dec 24, 2009 · The mast "step" is the location where the bottom of the mast is secured. If this step is on the deck, the weight of the mast is usually supported by a "compression post" or …
B&G NMEA2000 Wired Wind instrument Install (deck stepped …
Jan 8, 2024 · Your mast might already have conduit in it for wires. I've had wind instruments where the NMEA2000 backbone ran up the mast and it was a pain. NMEA2000 backbone …
Spar vs. mast. What's the difference? | SailNet Community
May 1, 2016 · The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and …
Mast Winch Install & Rigging - SailNet Community
Sep 12, 2024 · Hi all, I'm in the process of planning to install two Lewmar 16STs on either side of the mast of my PS 34. I've added hardware to masts before, but never winches. It's a pretty …
What's the easy way to raise a mast? | SailNet Community
May 13, 2018 · I've got an 18' 1961 Mercury by Numes (#419) wood with fiberglass hull. Very tall (26') aluminum mast and with a fixed keel, the boat sits high on the trailer. Mast needs to slip …
M-16 Scow mast rigging - SailNet Community
Jun 6, 2025 · Just joining here. I have just acquired a 1978 Johnson M-16 scow and need help rigging it. I understand all the lines, my main issue is getting the mast up...
What type of Cement around C&C Mast Step? - SailNet Community
Dec 17, 2024 · I am helping a friend repair a failed mast step in a late 70s early 80s C&C 32. The wood parts rotted and have been removed. It was supported in place by a masonary/cement …
creating a tabernacle from a keel stepped mast - SailNet Community
Dec 7, 2024 · Mast sections as cantilevers and deck partners are not strong enough to resist the high bending loads anf thrust from a large mast pushing forward as it is being lowered. …
Mast Life and When to Replace It ? | SailNet Community
Oct 1, 2013 · A mast generally speaking is not subjected to a huge amount of changing load that would work-harden the material. Most of the load on a mast is a compressive load induced by …
corrosion at base of mast - SailNet Community
Jul 30, 2024 · 1) Cut the mast and have a qualified welder weld an extension to replace the section of the mast that has been cut away. That option requires locating a piece of the same …