[Public-List] Mast Step

[Ross Horton]

Mike,

Years ago, I had to have a new mast step made for Delphi.  I had the machine
shop cut the shaped stud which fits in the bottom of the mast out of the old
mast step to use in the new step.  We took a stainless steel plate about 2.5
inches larger than the original mast step in both length and width, traced
the original mast step in the center to properly locate the position of the
stud, slots for the 4 bolts and the edges of the original step.   Next we
cut the slots for the bolts, punched a number of holes around the edges on
all 4 sides and cut the corners so the edges could be bent up at a 45 degree
angle to form a tray the bottom of which was the same as the original mast
step.  The original stud was then drilled and tapped so it could be bolted
to the step in the proper location.  The stud was cleand up, painted with
epoxy and bedded in 5200 to hopefully prevent a galvanic reaction to the
stainless steel.  The holes in the upturned edges of the mast step tray
provide a handy attachment point for blocks and a vang.  I had to modify the
front lip a bit because it interfered with completely opeing the forward
hatch.  It has worked well for twelve years.

Ross Horton
Delphi  #40   
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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:15:59 -0400
From: "Meinhold, Michael J." <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com>
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Does anyone have a spare Mast Step?
Alternatively, does anyone have design or drawing or supplier for a new one
in stainless steel?

Thanks
Mike
Rinn Duin #272 






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