Plastic Classic Forum

If I understand correctly, you used 6 short bolts that didn't penetrate into the mast beam, just the tapped epoxy. <the bolts were ~2" long tapped into the 1/2" g10 and into the deck but not through. How wide an area under the mast step did you excavate? Did you stick to the perimeter of t...

I laminated a new beam out of white oak and g-flex. I removed the aluminum mast step, removed the top layer of glass, dug out the Masonite core forward to the back edge of the hatch coaming and about 10" on the other 3 sides. I had some minor water intrusion into the Masonite, this is also like...

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In Boston, they can make make it with a faxed drawing, cardboard/paper template, etc... Give them a call and tell them what you need. They also have a large scrap pile if you want to make your own.