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

[Lawrence Morris]

Yes, PB Blaster once a day for a week before trying to loosen.

Good Luck

Larry
Solstice, #501


On May 22, 2009, at 7:54 AM, <jimcherry at sympatico.ca> wrote:

>
> 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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