Mast broke from the shoe

[normbue]

While dropping the mast last fall, something didn't work right, and the base of the mast pulled off of the shoe tearing out the holes in the mast. Anyone have thoughts on the best way repair this?? Could cut off the bottom of the mast, but that would affect the shrouds.
normbue@yahoo.com

[cklamp]

I am not 100% sure, never had this happen... I'd look into maybe talking to a local repair shop and see what they suggest. I would assume some sort of welding\filling in of the existing holes could happen, then redrill.

Later
C

[normbue]

Thanks, But I have seen it before. Think I will wrap a band around it and drill new holes.

[AJ Oliver]

Yeah we saw those rivets coming loose around the boot, and it was getting loose,

so we drilled and tapped threads from the mast into the boot,

and screwed it down tight.

Sorry for your loss, and hope you can get it sorted.

[AJ Oliver]

And that is one of the many reasons why my ad to sell number 445

says "Mechanically much better than new".

If you buy her and keep her in the Sandusky Sailing Club,

you can get a big discount.