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NACRA 5.2 Mast Hound Problem--Your Thoughts?  Bottom

  • Quxhlp

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    Link to this post Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 06:46 PM
    The boat is a 1981 NACRA 5.2

    I took down my mast today and noticed that one rivet on the starboard side of the mast hound is slightly sticking out.

    All the other rivets are fine (ignore the white centers that you see on some of the rivets; this is old mast sealant).

    My thought is to just watch the rivet, checking on it when I step the mast or once a year. The mast hound is very tight against the mast and has no other problems.

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    Your thoughts?

    Thanks,
    Eric



    Edited by esarratt on Sep 02, 2011 - 06:51 PM.
  • golfdad75
    golfdad75
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    Link to this post Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 09:52 PM
    Replace it

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  • Edchris177
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    Link to this post Posted: Sep 03, 2011 - 06:37 AM
    I agree, some engineer put that rivet there for a reason. It's a very cheap, & simple fix, You can use old sails, live with dings in the rudders, why take chances with the rigging?

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  • Wolfman
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    Link to this post Posted: Sep 03, 2011 - 12:30 PM
    No reason not to replace it. You can get a wishbone style rivetter for about $20 at any harbor freight (gun type rivetters don't seem to have the leverage for stainless rivetts). Drill out the rivets and get a couple of 3/16" x 3/8" stainless rivets and some rivet sleeves from murray's (in case the hole is ovalized a bit) and replace it. It is always good to have some spare rivets and sleeves anyway, in case a rivet comes loose or you want to move something.

    Regards,
    Dave

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