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Any worn section of track is suggested to be replaced with new pvc track. There are two sections of the mast that are prone to the most wear and pullout. Every boat will be slightly different, but the top 10-20 cm of track and the bottom 30-50 cm of track seem to be an issue on every boat. This procedure is the proposed standardized solution based on the manufacturers recommendations.

Parts and Equipment:

1. 1 meter pvc track

2. 3m 5200 adhesive

3. Masking tape

When the unimaginable happens, what should you do next? That was the question posed to me late Saturday morning by Alan Taylor upon discovering his forward starboard ama beam was snapped nearly in half. After some consideration and consultation, it was agreed bringing the boat to our warehouse in OBX and fixing it that weekend was the only way we could get this fixed for Alan to sail next week. Derigging at Kerr Lake was put on hold and a 4 hour trip was undertaken to meet up and formulate a plan. What follows is an account of our process and what we would have changed for next time:

The first step was to cleanly saw through the remainder of the crack to separate the beam into two pieces. When working with carbon or fiberglass, dust and splinters are a major hazard, so we employed the use of respirators, gloves,…