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Hull and Rig / Re: Mast boot
« on: December 29, 2020, 08:45:00 pm »
We used a product similar to Spartite (sold in Marine stores to seal the mast/deck joint), but available for less at Walmart. We did this during a layover in Ecuador in late 2009, just before crossing the Pacific. We sold our CSY in the Philippines, and other than a little seepage during heavy rains from inside the mast, never had a problem again. Details here:
http://svsoggypaws.com/CSY/rig.htm#mast_boot_seal
Hope this helps! Whatever you use, if it has rubber, needs to be protected from the sun. I sewed a sunbrella cover, and we used a very large (or two together) hose clamp to clamp it around the mast (make sure the SS clamp doesn't touch your alu mast).
Good luck!
Sherry
http://svsoggypaws.com/CSY/rig.htm#mast_boot_seal
Hope this helps! Whatever you use, if it has rubber, needs to be protected from the sun. I sewed a sunbrella cover, and we used a very large (or two together) hose clamp to clamp it around the mast (make sure the SS clamp doesn't touch your alu mast).
Good luck!
Sherry