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I have 1979 DE38. I just purchased it in September. I have a problem, or what may be a problem. During this past January while we were getting hammered with lots of rain and subfreezing temperatures, my compression post cracked from top to bottom--most likely water entered under the mast and then froze. Before I travel to the yard, I am trying to figure out whether or not the compression post is hollow alone or hollow with a pipe boxed in by teak.
Do you know whether or not there is a post within the 4x6 teak compression post?
I have 1979 DE38. I just purchased it in September. I have a problem, or what may be a problem. During this past January while we were getting hammered with lots of rain and subfreezing temperatures, my compression post cracked from top to bottom--most likely water entered under the mast and then froze. Before I travel to the yard, I am trying to figure out whether or not the compression post is hollow alone or hollow with a pipe boxed in by teak.
ReplyDeleteDo you know whether or not there is a post within the 4x6 teak compression post?
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