Commodore Nichols visited Paul Langelier at West River Rigging. They unwrapped and inspected the new mast, which was next to the old mast, so they were able to compare the two. COM Nichols noted, "There are some differences in the method of construction. Most notable is the use of rivets for the external fittings. On the old mast, they were either welded or through bolted. The spreaders are attached to a bar that fits in the new mast. The old mast had welded fittings. A complete set of cleats has been provided." His photo to the right shows new mast on the right and old one next to it.
Good Luck!
The Commodore also informed readers that "it is considered good luck to put a coin at the base of the mast. The coin that I have selected was given to me at the North East Regional Bridge of Honor. It is a 2008 Australian dollar celebrating the 100th
anniversary of scouting."
Friday, May 14, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Mast Step Installed
Commodore Nichols reported, "We installed the mast step--with coin--and a rebuilt galley fan. I took the fan blades off a 110v AC fan that had been donated and installed it on the old galley fan. We now have six functioning 12vdc fans on der PeLiKan, and I plan to install three more.
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