There was rot of course so I removed it all out. In its place I made a step support of 3 inch pvc tube filled with chopped carbon fiber set in epoxy. This was cut and ground to fit the post without the sole in-between. It stands upon the leads keel. I then cut a piece of spele to replace to void in the sole. It rests on a notch in the post support. It is a tight fit and was pressed into place with thickened epoxy.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Sabre 28: Mast step
The Sabre has a deck stepped mast with a solid teak compression post fastened its whole length to the port bulkhead. The post ends at the sole level and a piece of compromised hardwood was under the sole here.
There was rot of course so I removed it all out. In its place I made a step support of 3 inch pvc tube filled with chopped carbon fiber set in epoxy. This was cut and ground to fit the post without the sole in-between. It stands upon the leads keel. I then cut a piece of spele to replace to void in the sole. It rests on a notch in the post support. It is a tight fit and was pressed into place with thickened epoxy.
There was rot of course so I removed it all out. In its place I made a step support of 3 inch pvc tube filled with chopped carbon fiber set in epoxy. This was cut and ground to fit the post without the sole in-between. It stands upon the leads keel. I then cut a piece of spele to replace to void in the sole. It rests on a notch in the post support. It is a tight fit and was pressed into place with thickened epoxy.
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Great blog! Looking forward to comparing notes. We just bought a 1981 28-2 and had her transported from Colombia SC to Chattanooga, TN. She was in decent shape but it looks like a lot of similar issues. Hull#514
Cheers!
Atley Davidson
SV ARABICA
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