WALSH MARINE
26.
OYSTER HERITAGE
12002/AF
Spars Aluminium mast with single spreaders keel stepped. Looking up the extrusions were fair. The deck penetration is sealed and the mast supported in an unusual way with wedges of hard resilient rubber which are not properly shaped. I believe this was done some time in the past and to be fair it must be said that it has not caused serious problem yet. In 1999 repairs were made to the mast compression post step area as compression loading and damage had been sustained. The repairs invoice noted the works to be filling the mast bearer with chock fast epoxy resin, grinding the laminate on the port side of the mast bearer, removing all defective laminate and then relaminating using epoxy laminations and flow coating after sea trials. Therefore previously there was problem with the mast keel step. There is no indication of any problem as there are no cracks. The mast extrusions were fair as far as could be seen. There was a very minor area of previous galvanic corrosion where a stainless d-ring had previously been fitted. This is not of any structural concern. There was no other evidence of this but it is possible due to the age. The boom gooseneck was secure and without fracture. The boom vang also secure. Looking up the spreaders were secure. The furler drum is not bent but the rope is fouled and needs winding back properly. The roller forestay fork was not twisted and secure. My inspection does not include checking whether the forestay is twisted at the top near the mast which is common. The sail was on the foil so it is not possible to assess whether the foil sections are out of line or distorted. Spinnaker pole provided and in good condition.
Roller forestay fork not twisted
Furler drum not bent and operation good
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