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Dick Reed JuniorMember	posted September 07, 2003 07:56 PM I just bought a CL 16 and found that the mast step plate was rotted and fragmented when I stepped the mast. Is one necessary, what should it look like and from what material should it me made? I sailed that day anyway because the mast seems to be adequately supported. ------------------ corn field commadore
Tom D CL16 Member	posted September 08, 2003 04:00 PM As you found out you can sail without it. Contact CL staff they will have the part. Mine is a plastic material (? if original) when I bought the boat there was a damaged wooden also that I tossed. The support gives the base of the mast some stability when under stress. Good sailing tom d
Canadian Sailor unregistered	posted September 09, 2003 07:49 PM My wooden one broke the day I stepped the mast. ------------------ Canadian Sailor ;) "Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
whited unregistered	posted September 09, 2003 08:05 PM The plywood (approx 3.5" x 3.5") piece, with a hole cut out in the center to match the fitting in the mast foot, looked a bit shakey on my CL14. I should have ordered a new plastic version when I bought a new centerboard 3 years ago. The plywood seems to have swelled a bit, as the mast fitting won't fit into the hole. I may just take it out and apply either my router, spin saw, or Dremel tool to it and enlarge the hole a bit. Wonder what tool the boys at CL would use?
CL Staff Administrator	posted September 10, 2003 12:40 PM Hello, We router the mast steps when we build them, if your wood has swelled - a coars file (for wood) should do the trick easily with great results. Cheers ------------------ Cody Sailing Advisor/Sales manager/Web Development CL SAILBOATS codyc@clsailboats.com
whited unregistered	posted September 10, 2003 01:16 PM Thanks Cody.... I don't have a rasp or wood file, but it's time I invested in a couple.

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