was bolted too;
Removed the mast from the trailer so I could remove the upper mast holder. The holder itself was a wooden cradle with carpeting for cushioning. It has seen many seasons it appears and was in dire need of replacement. Researching best way to either build, or buy something.
Next up was the mast head - for some reason my 1984 does have the comp tip head on it even though that wasn't standard equipment until 1986 as I understand it. Looking at the head here you can see a serious ding that would start slicing into the line. A quick pinch or three with a pliers and I was able to put that right.
Friggin amazing what some car wash soap, cold water and a stiff nylon brush can do to clean up a very dingy hull! It's nowhere near perfect, but again it's a brand new 1984 model... I was extremely pleased with how well the upper hulls cleaned up.
Quick shot of the "after" cleanup. I also hit the following items;
- Removed busted triple light on the center rear of the trailer
- Ground off rusty grounding screw, redrilled and added new ground screw for lights
- Taped up all trailer electrical connections to prevent water corrosion
- Removed two front trap lines as they are not coated and have been causing damage to mast and trampoline side bars (prob tech term for that but I don't know it yet)
- Examine all parts and put together a parts list of needed replacement parts, such as rudder cams, parts with bad pulleys, etc.
