Commander Compression Post Discussions

[Rico]

It sounds like you are on your way!

See what Jerry has done on his commander for reference... Some lovely work there - you should follow his lead. And maybe you'll want to incorporate the mast base in your repair as he did... That is a great idea.
http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...1672#post21672

Cut a circle big enough to get to good-solid material... Since you already have a failure I would expect that the area will be the 8" circle (mast base), plus at least 2-3 inches around the perimeter which has suffered deformation. Make that whole area solid... Much less than a gallon!

I would not use pure epoxy. Use a bit of thickener and some glass mat on you repair. Jerry posted a good description of the process a few post above here...

[John]

I have a great mast step made of micarta by a PO. It is approximately 8" in diameter. I am hoping that I am able to cut a 5 in. circle and clean out underneath. If I have to go further, I will, but then will have to be neater in the replacement area. Because of the mast step, I will have to match the curve in deck so I get a good seating.

So the plan is to cut as carefully as I can, clean it out and then stuff it with filled resin......Sounds like I am doing a turkey, doesn't it. How much time to allow for the epoxy cure is a mystery but with some contemplation, I'm sure it will come to me. The other task is insure that the cabin ceiling returns to it's original contours. Easy beans ...ja'think.