plans for wooden mast

[icefang45]

Originally Posted by gonzo

You can cut off the rot and scarf a new piece

cant repair old mast its checked and rotten all the way down. cut a sitka spruce on the beach yesterday, looks real nice.

[alan white]

Originally Posted by icefang45

as i said in my other thread the old mast is laminated, 1x6 spruce glued and shaped round. well as the pic shows the mast is history. is laminated stronger if so i am willing to spend the time and money to build one. yesterday i went dowm to the beach and cut down a stika spruce,and today ill peal it and shape it to fit for now. im going to have to weild up my own stainless hardware. my next job is the keel its steal ive scraped and grinded it down now finishing any sugestions.i was going to tremclad and then varathane for now.

I wouldn't bother shaping the tree you cut since it's wet as can be--- meaning heavy. Give it 3 years to dry out or have it ripped at the mill and wait a year for the stock to dry.
What hardware is missing that requires you make new parts? Few parts made from metal are needed if the pictures are any indication.
Laminated vs one piece? The laminated stick is somewhat stronger but the one oiece is strong enough. In the old days all masts were tree trunks and they were quite strong.
If you need a temporary mast, laminate one from 2 x 6 spruce lumberyard stock using four layers. At least it will be cheap and light. A quart of epoxy will be sufficient. You might want to invest in a power plane.

[icefang45]

to late the mast is steped wet. i cut another one today and will let it cure banded and raped in perlap. need to be on the water today. i know its crazy,but i am. it can dry up there. i know now that lam is stronger if i have the time on this planet i will build a mast but i have sailing to do.

[alan white]

Well, there are worse things than enthusiasm.

[Tom Hoffman]

I am not sure if you are asking how to build a new mast or repair the old. I have never built a mast, however I have made two pair of oars using the "Octagonal Hollow Core Birdsmouth" method of making a long strong cylendrical object and I understand it is a method of making masts as well, just larger pieces of wood.

I have an article and pictures written by Joel Herzel in a magazine several years back, he was kind enough to help me with it and it simple and straight forward way of making oars or masts as the case may be. If you would like a copy and link to the pics, please email me direct.

I would say this. You would need a pretty well stocked (with tools) wood shop. At the very least a good table saw and router table.

Regards,

Tom...

[icefang45]

thanks id love that icefang45@hotmail.com