[alberg30] Mast support beam

[Peter Amos]

When I was putting "Tait Tait" in mothballs for the summer I noticed that the mast support beam in the cabin has developed a small but definite bow and the cabin ceiling immediately behind the beam has a bump in it too. I think it is a result of some hard sailing during the winter including a bad Gulf Stream crossing when I lost concentration a couple of times. Consequence, a couple of nasty jibes that hung up the boom in the back stay.Bad sailing but the autopilot could'nt handle it and after eight hours I was getting a bit weary.
I  think Tait Tait, (478) has an aluminium mast support beam and the mast seems to sit not squarely on it but half  on and half aft of it.

Has anyone else had these beam and ceiling problems and made an effective repair?
When I get back to Florida next season the mast will be unstepped for re-rigging etc. and it will be a good opportunity to tackle these problems.

As always advice and information is appreciated

Peter Amos
P.A.Amos at tesco.net U.K.
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