swift_sail 2 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi all, I went to look at a boat today and saw some corrosion on the aluminum mast. The corrosion occurred just below the rubber boot seal where the mast goes through the cabin roof. The corrosion formed a 3mm hole all the way through the mast at the leading edge. Does anybody here have any experience with this type of problem? Is it a problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 731 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 never good to have corrosion all the way through but 3mm is only a small rivet hole so nothing to worry about in itself but you do need to look closer for more corrosion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 539 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 erice is right.Is it easy to drop the mast? i.e. small boat? Various solutions can be used to fix the issue, but we would need to see a pic or to. There are several current and past Rig guys here in Crew and could offer the best solution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tubthumper 0 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Holes just below deck collar can be pretty bad news if your working the mast hard. Mast designers review these quite rigorously. JK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swift_sail 2 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Hi Guys, Thank you for the response I will try to get photos this weekend or the corroded area. JP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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