Then a piece of carbon was laminated inside, covering the inside part of the tang:
SS tapping plates for the clutches and horn cleats. It really hurt to put in all that weight, but I didn't see any viable alternatives, and it's down by the foot. Bedded in micro fibre epoxy until gelling.
Then I filled the edges and covered with a layer of glass fabric.
Also a piece of glass at the halyard exit for chafe protection. Showing inside of mast.
I was about to laminate the centre web, using the floor as a vacuum table, but I decided to postpone until tomorrow. Maybe I'll concentrate on the last infusion tomorrow though.
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I hated the weight so much I pre-drilled thin ss plates and had nuts welded to the back of them . Time consuming and expensive but worthwhile since they were for the hounds . Anything that had to be bolted near the base we just did with a big washer , nut and a spanner taped to a stick . Our mast base is readily removable for access if needed . Keep plugging away , Cheers , Jim Buckland .
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