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#17750 03/13/18 08:30 PM
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Hi All

Just looking for a bit of info. I have a constant puddle at the bottom of my mast and last night i found where it was coming from. The holes that the electronic wire is coming through have are full of sealant so no water can escape so basically my mast fills with water. Should it be like this or should there be a drain hole at the bottom of the mast???

I don'tr understand why you would want to have water in your mast any idea's?

Thanks

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Water that gets into the mast from the various halyard exits and such should drain off of the depression at back of the mast step casting. If it is just seeping out, it is likely that there is debris in there which you might be able to clear with a hooked shape piece of thin shim stock. See the picture at:
https://j30.us/ubbthreads/ubbthread...rch/true/re-mast-drainage.html#Post17224

GL,

-Chris

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Thanks all cleaned out and now flowing freely


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