Mast fell!! Repairs needed, help please!
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:02 pm
Greetings everyone! I am new to the forum and a new owner of a DS1. I recently raised the mast for the first time. The day after, we had high winds and while docked, one of my clevis pins failed, causing the mast to fall. When this happen, the tabernacle plate that is attached to the boat/cuddy ripped clean off, busting off all rivets that connected it to the boat/lower mast.
In addition, the tabernacle plate that connects to the mast itself is still connected, but it looks like it lost one of its rivets/pins during the fall as well, and now must be replaced.
I have attached photos.
Can anyone please tell me how and where I can find replacement rivets to repair it, and how to do this??? or how much it would probably cost to have this professionally done? Is there a way I can do this myself? If so, how does one put rivets on the holding??? Forgive my ignorance, as Im new to this boat. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Cheers,
Dave
In addition, the tabernacle plate that connects to the mast itself is still connected, but it looks like it lost one of its rivets/pins during the fall as well, and now must be replaced.
I have attached photos.
Can anyone please tell me how and where I can find replacement rivets to repair it, and how to do this??? or how much it would probably cost to have this professionally done? Is there a way I can do this myself? If so, how does one put rivets on the holding??? Forgive my ignorance, as Im new to this boat. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Cheers,
Dave