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It's not structural and you don't even need to make scarf joint on the individual pieces. Sitka spruce would be best but it's a little piece so doug fir will do. You want bedding under the track and on the tip of the screw so's to prevent water intrusion. An inch and a half should be long enough. Screw size will be what fits in all those holes. If you're inserting shortish lengths, you can easily make sure that the pieces bottom out in the slot without leaving an air bubble. If you thicken the epoxy much to make up for a sloppy fit, then you will want a flexy epoxy. So you'll have a thin glue line and the flexing of the mast won't hurt that. On the other hand, on Meg's new masts I'm not putting in a spacer.įor this sort of joint, it's very easy to make a very good fit, tight enough that it takes a little effort to push in. It makes painting or varnishing easier in years to come. You might consider leaving the insert a little proud to lift the track up a bit.

The router will make a good shape for the insert. I'm a beginner with spars and rigging, and I don't think I have covered the whole thing very well, and so I am looking for guidance and experienced replies. And unbelievably, I'm still questioning whether I shouldn't just stay with the luff groove in the mast!.Should I use this as an opportunity to embed antenna and mast head light wires in to the mast? And if so, what kind of wire do I use for the masthead.Second concern is to maintain flexibility in mast and need an epoxy that compliments that flexibility.In which case, I could just plane off the luff groove and dispense with adding another piece of wood into the slot. But I thought that if I added epoxy into the holes, after drilling them to a larger size, then it might actually end up stronger. That's why I don't want to simply attach the track to the mast itself, because the screws would go directly into the glue-line. Main concern is that I don’t want to split the mast along its glue-line.The whole business about adding epoxy to holes in wood, per the West System Bros, has me a little skeptical. I don't want to inadvertently over-stiffen it. This mast is designed to flex in heavy wind. What type of epoxy? Flexible? I have lately seen advertised some epoxies that are supposed to be more flexible.What type of wood to glue in? Should I use spruce or a harder wood? I don't want it to split, with the addition of about 100 screws, spaced 3 inches apart.The diagram of my proposed repair is at the bottom of the blog post. I'm tentatively planning to replace the luff groove for the boltrope with a bronze track and sliders. To advertise, take a look at WoodenBoat Advertising, or use your Google Adwords account if you want to advertise on the Forum.ĭue to damage in last season to the luff groove from point loading stess. Selling/self promotion postings are verboten on the Forum. No need to register unless you would like to participate, although some images will only show if you are registered/logged-in.īefore you can post: click the red register link or the register tab, above, right. You'll find answers to the frequently asked questions as well as basic rules. To get WoodenBoat delivered to your door or computer, mobile device of choice, etc, click WB Subscriptions.Ĭheck out the FAQ.

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