Com Pac 16 rear mast mount for transportation

[konstan]

Got this one done last week; tested it on a short drive this weekend, worked fine.

A fork on top to hold the mast, two 90 degree brackets to attach the crutch to the rudder gudgeon.

Felt attached to the fork by some clumsy sewing and zip locks.

[Gerry]

That should work, but why not use PVC instead of sewn covers on the forks.

[konstan]

Could've used PVC on the fork, true, but I already lined my front mount (which is just a big PVC cylinder) with felt, so... wanted to be consistent I guess!

[slode]

Looks okay.  But I see the nuts vibrating loose underway.  Why not drill a hole through each bolt and use a hairpin cotterpin to keep them from coming out?  Or find pins the same size & length as the current bolts and do the same.  Would be quicker and toolless removal and install.

[AirborneJarhead]

You weren't kidding when you said you liked to tinker on things! I'm loving all the projects you are knocking out on the boat. I missed not taking her out on a fall leaf viewing cruise on the lake. Keep up the good work!

[konstan]

Yeah I am pretty happy with how the welding turned out; I am probably going to actually get rid of the pvc on the front -- I want an anchor mount and a nav light on there so its getting pretty crowded on the stem rail and that huge PVC covers a lot of it

[Tim Gardner]

Konstan,  I couldn't help noticing there is no protective conduit, rigid or flexible, protecting your water heater elec. supply wiring.  Tsk, Tsk. 

In an active (obviously) garage or shop protecting that circuit could prevent a shocking surprise. ~~~~

TG

[konstan]

Konstan,  I couldn't help noticing there is no protective conduit, rigid or flexible, protecting your water heater elec. supply wiring.  Tsk, Tsk. 

Thanks for the tip, Tim... you?re talking about the white wire coming from the heater? I will deal with it today! ... and Wow that?s some attention to details in the background you got there!!!