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by petrasoleil
Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:44 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Mast Step Question
Replies: 8
Views: 22412

Thank you everyone for the thoughtful replies. We've been slacking on getting work done, but in our defense it's been over 100 degrees the past couple weeks. I'll check back in once we've made some progress. I think the hinged base is what we're going with...
by petrasoleil
Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:05 am
Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
Topic: Mast Step Question
Replies: 8
Views: 22412

Mast Step Question

(I'm re-posting this in General Discussion, in hopes of getting some more eyes on my question.) After reading the original manual and looking at other mast-stepping photos, I'm curious if our base is put on backwards? From the looks of how ours is set up, it appears that you would roll the mast forw...
by petrasoleil
Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:59 pm
Forum: Rigging Tips
Topic: C26 Dent in Mast
Replies: 5
Views: 23428

Yet another update. We tinkered around with the mast base and after looking at other photos on this forum, and the looking at the suspect weld on the neck (?) of the metal part of the mast step, we concluded that some aftermarket work was done. An attempt to step the mast led to a little sideways sw...
by petrasoleil
Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:43 am
Forum: Rigging Tips
Topic: C26 Dent in Mast
Replies: 5
Views: 23428

Hi! I have another mast- related question. I've uploaded a couple more photos to the link above. After reading the original manual and looking at other mast-stepping photos, I'm curious if our base is put on backwards? From the looks of how ours is set up, it appears that you would roll the mast for...
by petrasoleil
Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: Rigging Tips
Topic: C26 Dent in Mast
Replies: 5
Views: 23428

Thank you for the replies and the detailed solution to try. We'll give it a go - I definitely don't want our mast going anywhere!
by petrasoleil
Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:09 am
Forum: Rigging Tips
Topic: C26 Dent in Mast
Replies: 5
Views: 23428

C26 Dent in Mast

Our new-to-us C26 has a dent on one of the sides where the spreader attaches to the mast. Some poking around on the internet seems to offer up solutions everywhere from "repairing with a sleeve" to "scrap it". Any other thoughts from this community? Photos of each side at the spr...
by petrasoleil
Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:29 am
Forum: Paints/Fiberglass/Maintenance
Topic: Large Deck Repair / New Member Introduction
Replies: 1
Views: 17621

Large Deck Repair / New Member Introduction

Hi everyone - I'm so glad to have found this forum! Here's the quick version of our story... myself, my boyfriend and his brother have caught the sailing bug, and having never met a project we didn't like, came across a 1977 C26 for sale in our area (far Northern CA), and picked it up. The main prob...