Diamond wire attachment point
Posted: March 4th, 2008, 11:15 pm
matt.
My carbon mast on the 22 is showing compression/delam on the front of the mast directly above the alum foot castingon the front of them mast. It is inbetween the tang attachment points for the diamond stays and looks like it is sort of a carbon/alum/stainless corrosion process going on. ( can send photo) The stick is down awaiting repair . Will remove diamonds completely and lower tangs. Question is......I think I remember seeing a mast foot that had an exterior lip around the front edge of the mast that the tangs bolted on to and then the diamond turnbuckles went to this? Looks like a later design that took the load pressures and carbon/stainless reastion issue away by bolting the tangs directly to the extended lip on the front of the mast step. Was I just dreaming or I have seen this on a newer boat?
dont want to rebuild the whole carbon mast foot ,etc if a better solution is out there.
Thanks
Mike Kelley
My carbon mast on the 22 is showing compression/delam on the front of the mast directly above the alum foot castingon the front of them mast. It is inbetween the tang attachment points for the diamond stays and looks like it is sort of a carbon/alum/stainless corrosion process going on. ( can send photo) The stick is down awaiting repair . Will remove diamonds completely and lower tangs. Question is......I think I remember seeing a mast foot that had an exterior lip around the front edge of the mast that the tangs bolted on to and then the diamond turnbuckles went to this? Looks like a later design that took the load pressures and carbon/stainless reastion issue away by bolting the tangs directly to the extended lip on the front of the mast step. Was I just dreaming or I have seen this on a newer boat?
dont want to rebuild the whole carbon mast foot ,etc if a better solution is out there.
Thanks
Mike Kelley