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c22sailor
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Initially Posted - 05/23/2013 :  18:32:49  Show Profile
I am a new owner of a C250. I just purchased a 1996 fin keel model; which seems to be quite rare. I made a gin pole as described on this forum in order to lower the mast for transport. The mast did not want to come down easily. It would only go so far and began to bind. I discovered it was binding at its base on what appeared to be a hard rubber spacer. Once I got the mast down, I noticed the rubber spacer was screwed to an aluminum plate which was riveted at the base of the mast. Is this standard for the C250? What appeared peculiar to me was the rubber spacer has an angle cut on one end, but the previous owner had the angle mounted on top and forward. It would make more sense to me to place the angle aft and down to help the mast drop without binding. I am looking to step the mast again in the next few days when I launch the boat, and would like to know if my suspicion is correct. Also, I am wondering if I have a tall rig mast. Does anyone know the mast dimension for the tall rig vs. the standard rig?
Craig Lenfestey
1970 C22 #116
2003 C250 #665
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/23/2013 :  19:15:31  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Craig,
Welcome to the forum. The black plastic shoe on the mast is standard, and I believe mine has it's chamfer facing forward as well, but facing down when the mast is up. I can't easily get to the boat to check. There should be some play in the tabernacle where the mast is attached to the step to accommodate the changing angles as the mast is raised & lowered. Did you loosen your shrouds before lowering the mast? That can cause binding as well until you get past the point where they begin to go slack.

We've got a tall rig, and our mast is 31-1/2' tall according to my measurements I keep on my phone, and the boom is right at 12' long.

Edit: I went & looked at photos of when I took my shoe off to run a new antenna cable up the mast, and you're correct, the shoe does have it's chamfer pointing toward the stern, not the bow.
Edited by - delliottg on 05/23/2013 19:20:35
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c22sailor
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Response Posted - 05/23/2013 :  19:47:21  Show Profile
Thanks for the quick reply. That is exactly what I needed!
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