Mast Step

Chrysler20%26 · Post by **Chrysler20%26** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:38 am

Mast step, some thing to hold the bodom of mast. OK now think of your mast as being a 27' leaver or pry bar. If the mast gets away from you, eather putting it up, or lowering down. Somthing is going to break, I would rather weld a mast step finger than repare a hole in the deck. You deside where do you wont the week point to be.

Mario G · Post by **Mario G** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:59 am

I agree it should be fixed or replaced, Yes accidents happen and when things get broken, fixing the problem right is the only way to guarentee it won't happen again.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:12 am

When my mast step got caught in that bind and the screws ripped out, I almost made the mistake of overfixing it with thru the deck bolts and a plate. But I realized (as you say) it would be better to have the screws rip out again than have a huge hole torn out of the deck !

sailbob2 · Post by **sailbob2** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:43 pm

Absolutly; I almost made the mistake of, thinking, over engineer it. But after talking it over with the other Bob came to relise that some things are made to break easily to save it from a catistrophic failure.

Paul the Denverite · Post by **Paul the Denverite** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:38 pm

I am intrigued with this approach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwCQ5mZcfXY

There are several boats showing this on youtube. Some claim to be able to step and unsteap in fairly high winds.

Thoughts???

Chrysler20%26 · Post by **Chrysler20%26** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:22 am

Thank you Paul, that was nice.