WaIIy wrote:
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:47:58 GMT, "Jim," wrote:


BillP wrote:

When we bought the boat there were only a few wedges in place, not enough
for proper support. I understand how the SparTite system works but is
there another system that would work? Say just filling the partner with
silicon, would this allow to much flexing? How firm is the SparTite after
it sets?, does it allow some movement or does it harden as a solid rubber?

Bill, http://www.billangiep2.blinkz.com/


One of the guys in my YC seals the mast opening with a piece of line
jammed into place (ater adjusting the stays to give him proper rake),
then coats it with silicone. Since we have to drop the mast every year
for haulout, it seems to work well for him


Which brings me to a question. I know next to nothing about sailboats
and I notice in a marina near me (Cleveland) that some of the sailboats
take down the mast for winter and some don't.

There seems to be no pattern to this as their are saiboats from 20 ft to
40ft +.

Is there a particular reason to take the mast down?
In our case it's because we haul with a crane, and nobody wants their
mast to tangle with the crane boom.