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Mast cracks ?
#1925
05/07/06 10:16 PM
05/07/06 10:16 PM
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 164 Olney, IL
Thor
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always had a little bit of this ... but I fear that this crack ??? is gettin bigger.. I dont know if it is s cratch in the paint or if the Mast has a problem ... please look here for pictures : http://www.thorusa.com/mast.htm Thanks Thor
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Re: Mast cracks ?
#1927
05/08/06 08:05 PM
05/08/06 08:05 PM
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Posts: 2,669 Portsmouth, RI
Rhapsody #348
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Thor,
I think this is a scratch too. Since the mast could use some cosmetic touchup, why don't you sand the area and see how deep it is? Agreed on the post above - use some die penetrant, then look at it with a black light. Assuming it's a scratch, mask the compartment spray paint it to make it nice and shiny again.
I had the spreader fix done 2 years ago and had some real stress cracks spidering out from the rivet holes behind the spreader mounting bracket. The cracks were "opened" by grinding, then heliarc weld filled. I had Hall Spars do the work professionally, and had the "bar through the mast" fix. The spreader fix is in a much greater stress area than between the mast step and partners, so I don't think you have much to worry about. If you haven't had the spreader area inspected, I highly recommend you do that. We dodged a big one without knowing it!
Bill - Rhapsody J/30 #348
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Re: Mast cracks ?
#1928
05/09/06 12:33 PM
05/09/06 12:33 PM
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Posts: 649 Marblehead, MA
dbows
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Thor, What's cooking on the grill? http://www.thorusa.com/sail505.jpg Also do you ever use the extra Genoa track I see next to the anchor locker? David #397
David Bows Mallorca - Hull# 397 ~~~~~_/)~_/)~~~~_/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~
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Re: Mast cracks ?
#1929
05/09/06 01:49 PM
05/09/06 01:49 PM
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Thor
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there you have it.... that was actually a race ( we placed first ) Grill and all...lol
you can see how politically correct we are ..racing with a grill ...oooops
I use the inner track for no 3 headsail .... well I hardly use that sail. but if I do it works pretty well... thor
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Re: Mast cracks ?
#1930
05/10/06 08:58 AM
05/10/06 08:58 AM
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dbows
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Originally posted by thor: there you have it.... that was actually a race ( we placed first ) Grill and all...lol
you can see how politically correct we are ..racing with a grill ...oooops
I use the inner track for no 3 headsail .... well I hardly use that sail. but if I do it works pretty well... thor So you do not use the track that is on the cabin top or did you move the one from the cabin top to the deck?
David Bows Mallorca - Hull# 397 ~~~~~_/)~_/)~~~~_/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~
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Re: Mast cracks ?
#1931
05/10/06 11:57 AM
05/10/06 11:57 AM
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Posts: 164 Olney, IL
Thor
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http://www.thorusa.com/j30d.jpg I have 3 tracks regular rear long one small front one on the outside AND small one inside the spreaders on cabin top ... 99 percent i am useing the rear one. 3 % I am using the outer forward one 1 % I am using the one on the top cabin makes 103 % usage ..... as I said we are flying ....lol with the small headsail in a blow on top of the cabin top its kinda neat how high the boat points .... lol thor
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Re: Mast cracks ?
#1932
05/14/06 02:53 PM
05/14/06 02:53 PM
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Thor
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update....
I took emery paper and sanded down the paint ... where the scratch was really deep i had to sand a little bit of alloy from the mast... but withing seconds the " crack" dissapeared ...
RELIEF it was just a scratch .... got it all micely painted back to new and went out and got the first bullet of the season in our club event....
what a relief.....
Hall SPars do have a new mast ready to ship for 6900 buckaroos ....
Thor
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Re: Mast cracks ?
#1934
05/15/06 09:00 AM
05/15/06 09:00 AM
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dbows
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I am suppose to launch on Wed. but with another inch or two of rain I can just float the boat off the stands and put it on the mooring!
David Bows Mallorca - Hull# 397 ~~~~~_/)~_/)~~~~_/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~
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