[Public-List] Matt Rutherford Arrival

[Glennb]

http://www.solotheamericas.org/?p=509

Hoorah for Matt Rutterford!  Here's a relatively unsung sailing hero. only sailor to sail single handed, non-stop around North and South America.    300 days at sea.  there will be a dock side welcoming party April 21st, for those in the Chesapeake Bay region. Might be a grand event!

Glenn P
dolce 318   
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On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:17 AM, "Ross Horton" <rosshorton at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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