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Securing the mast #1696 03/20/05 12:16 AM 03/20/05 12:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Nyack, NY Feriation Member
Feriation Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Nyack, NY	The USSA recommends and ISAF Regulation mandates that "the heel of a keel stepped mast shall be securely fastened to the mast step or adjoining structure." What do you do to comply? Drill through the heel of the mast and the mast step, tap threads, and run in a SS machine screw or something more elaborate?

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Re: Securing the mast #1697 03/20/05 07:37 PM 03/20/05 07:37 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 268 Miami, Florida USA the redhead Senior Member
the redhead Senior Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 268 Miami, Florida USA	I just drilled 2 holes and used fastpins.

Re: Securing the mast #1698 03/20/05 11:13 PM 03/20/05 11:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 164 Olney, IL Thor Senior Member
Thor Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 164 Olney, IL	just dont forget to pull those pins before you take the mast out the next time ...:-) thor Thor

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