I need to replace the hinge The half that attaches to the mast is bent. I have a new hinge, but I can't figure out how to get the old one off.
Looking for suggestions.
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Skippa wrote:It's the time of the year that I will be hauling my DS II out of the water and as I get older I am giving more thought to installing the hinge / tabernacle. I have resisted this thought for 5 years mostly because I am not fond of the look of it. I can not deny that stepping the mast would be much easier with the hinge.
I am looking for advice from those who have installed one themselves. I imagine I have to remove a small section of the spar where I make the cut to compensate for the height of the hinge assembly? Is there any advantage to keeping the cut as close to the partners as possible or perhaps a few inches higher to allow room on the lower section for boom vang attachment?
Screws or rivits? Hacksaw or power saw (with appropriate disc)
I did a search using "tabernacle" and found lots of discussion but didn't see anything about installing one.
Thanks for any information, Still not sure I am going to do it this year but I know I am getting close to it.
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