Stepped Mast CAL 30 or other CAL Boat

Any one have an idea how the mast step attaches to the deck of a CAL 30. I am purchasing a new mast. I am thinking it is either glassed in or bolted to the deck. If it is bolted I assume it is covered by the wood headliner. I also know spreader light and bow light wires run up through the step. The wires disappear into glass and I can not find any evidence of where is enters the mast. Any help or idea would be great. Brent J

The step is bolted on my Cal 34. I cannot say for sure if the bolts go through the deck or are just lagged into the deck. The bolts only prevent lateral movement of the step as far as I am aware. Walter MacArthur '70 Cal 34 #301 "Tejana" BJake wrote: > > Any one have an idea how the mast step attaches to the deck of a CAL > 30. I am purchasing a new mast. I am thinking it is either glassed in > or bolted to the deck. If it is bolted I assume it is covered by the > wood headliner. I also know spreader light and bow light wires run up > through the step. The wires disappear into glass and I can not find > any evidence of where is enters the mast. > > Any help or idea would be great. > > Brent J > >

On a CAL 25 it is just 4 wood screws and a lot of goop to mount the pedestal. I would assume other designs are similar. I put a hole in the side of the mast near the base to bring out the wiring (and run it through the deck externally), since I don't like to have the connections hidden in hard to reach areas. Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Walter Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 9:12 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Stepped Mast CAL 30 or other CAL Boat The step is bolted on my Cal 34. I cannot say for sure if the bolts go through the deck or are just lagged into the deck. The bolts only prevent lateral movement of the step as far as I am aware. Walter MacArthur '70 Cal 34 #301 "Tejana" BJake wrote: > > Any one have an idea how the mast step attaches to the deck of a CAL > 30. I am purchasing a new mast. I am thinking it is either glassed in > or bolted to the deck. If it is bolted I assume it is covered by the > wood headliner. I also know spreader light and bow light wires run up > through the step. The wires disappear into glass and I can not find > any evidence of where is enters the mast. > > Any help or idea would be great. > > Brent J > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links