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Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast? Update. *Pic*
By:John Monroe
Date: 3/11/2008, 2:44 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast? (Bill Hamm)

Hi Bill,

I'm running out of space for my books also.

Thanks Bill for looking at the mast strength. The mast is working out OK now but I had some problems. I had epoxy run out into my third section larger tube while fastening the inner tube to the outside tube, which blocked the insertion from sliding all the way in. I chiseled and sanded the epoxy obstructions then blew out the inside tube and also vacuumed it but the third section was binding. I couldn't figure it out but then I decided to wash it out with water and it worked just fine. I was getting sanding grit that I couldn't see or blow / vacuum out. That was a good lesson for when I get around sand and water. We are getting a weather break now and I can fly into the project and maybe launch in a month or so. Still lots to do including sewing a sail bag and a mast, aka, ama, tiller bag.

John M

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Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 2/24/2008, 3:02 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Acors -- 2/25/2008, 10:49 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
John Monroe -- 2/26/2008, 5:59 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
John Monroe -- 2/26/2008, 5:48 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 2/28/2008, 5:15 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 6:48 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
John Monroe -- 2/29/2008, 3:30 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Bill Hamm -- 2/29/2008, 4:06 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
John Monroe -- 3/1/2008, 2:25 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:22 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
John Monroe -- 3/2/2008, 3:58 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2008, 1:39 am
Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast? Update. *Pic*
John Monroe -- 3/11/2008, 2:44 am
Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast? Update. *Pic*
John Monroe -- 3/11/2008, 2:44 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 4:19 am
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John Monroe -- 3/3/2008, 4:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2008, 1:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 4:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/29/2008, 4:06 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2008, 4:21 am
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Mike Scarborough -- 2/25/2008, 12:26 pm
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John Monroe -- 2/25/2008, 3:09 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2008, 2:30 am
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John Monroe -- 2/26/2008, 5:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2008, 4:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2008, 2:25 am
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John Monroe -- 2/25/2008, 3:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2008, 1:48 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Mike Savage -- 2/24/2008, 7:26 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Aluminum Sailboat Mast?
Michael McCluskey -- 2/24/2008, 6:54 am