[Public-List] Mast step - mast base "goop"

[jimcherry at sympatico.ca]

I REALLY have to concur with the last statement about the 'anti-seizing".....further to that, is there a way to get these bolts out once they're 'seized' in place...?
 
> Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 23:35:53 -0400
> From: gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mast step - mast base "goop"
> 
> Silicone caulk works well for this, also.
> 
> - George
> 
> Lawrence Morris wrote:
> > Dennis,
> > 
> > I don't know about the goop on the step. however, Please! Please!! 
> > PLEASE!!!!!! put anti-seize on the four bolts. It will serve 2 
> > purposes. first it will aloow you to remove the bolts at a later date 
> > and it will act as an insulator between the Aluminum and the Stainless 
> > fasteners.
> > 
> > 
> > Larry
> > 
> > On May 20, 2009, at 5:42 PM, Dennis K. Biby wrote:
> > 
> >> Ahoy,
> >>
> >> I'm ready to step the mast on Tiana. It appears that the previous
> >> mast-stepper applied some sort of goop atop the mast step plate. I've
> >> scraped it and dug out the four bolt holes for the mast base so they
> >> screw in easily.
> >>
> >> What, if anything, should be applied to the plate before stepping the
> >> mast?
> 
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