Refit, reconfigure old school mast
Working on a 1984 (US 3884) boat refit, and the original white painted mast needs some repairs / reconfiguraton.
1., the mast foot casting/plate assembly corroded shut. Any ideas how to pry it open? Simple liquid wrench, wd40 + hammering didn't make a micron of progress.
2., The old main and jib halyard exits on the port side are in the wrong place, the jib halyard is on the wrong side, I recall crewing on J24s jib should be on the starboard side, above the spinnaker halyard...
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1., the mast foot casting/plate assembly corroded shut. Any ideas how to pry it open? Simple liquid wrench, wd40 + hammering didn't make a micron of progress.
2., The old main and jib halyard exits on the port side are in the wrong place, the jib halyard is on the wrong side, I recall crewing on J24s jib should be on the starboard side, above the spinnaker halyard...
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