- Sep 14, 2015
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Hello, I am a new owner of a 1987 Cat 22 and have a question concerning the urgency of repair about cracks around the pulpit seen here:
I understand that the underlying concern is the condition of the wood under the gel coat, but I am wondering if this is common cracking with age, over tension of shrouds, or what exactly? I Intend on grinding down these cracks and re gel coating them in the spring. I knocked on the fiberglass and the sound was uniform across. There is no signs of abnormal wear on the ceiling in that are from inside. This was like this prior to my purchase and I have been tightening my uppers to 21 and lowers to 15 with my Loos PT1 (1/8 gauge). I am also raking my mast to 6″ aft on the boom (These should all be North Sail spec) with 15 on the backstay with the Loos PT1.
Thanks for you expertise.
I understand that the underlying concern is the condition of the wood under the gel coat, but I am wondering if this is common cracking with age, over tension of shrouds, or what exactly? I Intend on grinding down these cracks and re gel coating them in the spring. I knocked on the fiberglass and the sound was uniform across. There is no signs of abnormal wear on the ceiling in that are from inside. This was like this prior to my purchase and I have been tightening my uppers to 21 and lowers to 15 with my Loos PT1 (1/8 gauge). I am also raking my mast to 6″ aft on the boom (These should all be North Sail spec) with 15 on the backstay with the Loos PT1.
Thanks for you expertise.