There have been some threads and discussions on the Charleston roller furling mast and potential deformations around the spreaders that could potentially be fatal to the mast.
I was not too concerned until I zoomed in and took these photos - now I am!
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2000 C36 MKII 1825
Looks like it got banged a little maybe stepping the mast. Mine doesn't look like that. Mine is a 2004.
Neil & Denise
"Neice Sea 2"
Catalina 36 MKII #2167
Charleston SC
Its a bit hard to really tell from the photos, but your mast seems to have a lot of bend in it. My non furling mast is pretty much straight which I thought was common for mast head rig boats. Perhaps excessive pre-bend is causing/casued the deformation?
Bill Boggs
s/v Palmetto Moon
1991 C36, Hull 1128
Herrington Harbor South
Chesapeake Bay
Wow, I am not familiar with this rig, I would expect tat the rig is heavier forward of the furler but, it certainly concentrated some stress in the area above the spreaders. The good news is you will have some mast left when it fails.
What does Charston say?
Cepheus dream
C36 MK I # 825
MK I Tech Editor No Mas
I am trying to contact the vendor and I agree with the pre-bend. My suspicion is that there should not be any with a furling mast and suspect it has been damaged.
It's making me think twice about going for a furling mainsail. IMHO, the opening on the back weakens the mast. Right above the spreaders would be the weak point.
2000 C36 MKII 1825
[QUOTE=KnotDoneYet;14702]I am trying to contact the vendor and I agree with the pre-bend. My suspicion is that there should not be any with a furling mast and suspect it has been damaged.
It's making me think twice about going for a furling mainsail. IMHO, the opening on the back weakens the mast. Right above the spreaders would be the weak point.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, Talking to the manufacturer is the right first step. Hopefully, easing the back stay/tuning the rig for a straighter mast might eliminate the distortion you are seeing.
Bill Boggs
s/v Palmetto Moon
1991 C36, Hull 1128
Herrington Harbor South
Chesapeake Bay
Talked to Charleston today.
The Charleston Spars are one piece (so it's not a weld) and it's not "nothing". This is clearly damage to the mast that could cause problems with furling and would impact raising a storm sail up the track.
Replacement mast $8-$10k + shipping (these were engineers not sales).
They were clear that these spars are quite strong due to the inner wall but could not make a call on the safety without inspecting the inside.
Note that you should not pre-bend an in mast furler.
2000 C36 MKII 1825
The bigger question. Would you buy a boat with this damage without having the mast replaced?
2000 C36 MKII 1825