New Mast Installed

Commodore Nichols reported, "der PeLiKan's mast was installed at 2:10 PM on Friday, June 11. The first attempt last week was not successful as the old mast was oval, and the new mast is more egg shaped. The hole in the deck was enlarged by removing an aluminum ring that is used to secure the mast boot. This ring was cut and welded to fit the new mast and reinstalled. A soft epoxy called "sailtite" was used to fill the void between the mast and the deck. All the shrouds and backstays have been attached. What is left, is to install the roller-furling foresaty, and the triatic stay, and to tune the rigging. [These] should be completed on Monday, leaving us with an improved boat with modern features that the old mast did not have."