Whatever type of wood it is, it rots when it contacts water. I lost my mast step in my '79 hull in September. It's an expensive fix at the very least and probably can't be justified, except I don't want to retire any boat on my watch.
Water was seeping in around the bailing drain hole. The...
I know this sounds simple/stupid, but I dropped the disk into the mast step hole and that's it. The disk won't get lost because the mast sits on top of it and it's tethered to the boat. The friction generated by the disk with the bottom of the the mast step is minimal. The plastic step plate on...
FYI: I was warned by a dealer (and expert boat repairer) that storing a Laser upside down in the North (freezing weather) leads to problems. Moisture always seems to get in from leaks, condensation or gremlins and this moisture settles into the material under the deck, freezes, and delaminates...
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