brianb00
O - 34
Hello All,
I have an Olson 34 and am wondering about the mast step construction technique. I spoke with Ballenger (spars) about this and they indicated this was a very thick fiberglass hat tied into the bulk head. What he wasn't quite sure of was if the structure was foam filled or wood. It was his belief that Ericson continued with Pacific's approach, which was a glass (mat/roving) over foam approach but couldn't rule out the use of wood. Does anyone know for certain ?
I will be pulling the rig soon, adding an adjustable mast step for rake tweaking, and while I am in there might as well inspect the entire area for any sign of damage. IF it is foam I likely won't do any core sampling, if it is wood I likely will.
Any help would be appreciated.
Brian
I have an Olson 34 and am wondering about the mast step construction technique. I spoke with Ballenger (spars) about this and they indicated this was a very thick fiberglass hat tied into the bulk head. What he wasn't quite sure of was if the structure was foam filled or wood. It was his belief that Ericson continued with Pacific's approach, which was a glass (mat/roving) over foam approach but couldn't rule out the use of wood. Does anyone know for certain ?
I will be pulling the rig soon, adding an adjustable mast step for rake tweaking, and while I am in there might as well inspect the entire area for any sign of damage. IF it is foam I likely won't do any core sampling, if it is wood I likely will.
Any help would be appreciated.
Brian