I have acquired JULES VERN a 30 classic hull #428 Looking forward to getting it in the water. I am looking for options for Mast Replacement I’m in touch with Klacko at this time Would love to hear about options. Also Looking at splicing the existing mast where it broke (Hurricane Dorian 2019) Looking forward to this journey - Getting it back sailing.
Any place I can get a Blue Print of the Mast?
Steve,
My 33 suffered a failure at the joint two years ago while sailing to the boatyard for the winter.
I explored Klacko for an aluminum replacement. I explored Composite Engineering for a carbon fiber replacement. Tex Van Dusen is the principal, an MIT trained composites engineer customerservice@vandusenracingboats.com.
I have seen a 36 mast that Klacko supplied within the last year. The mast looks beautiful and complete. Based on what Klacko told me when I was looking at replacement, they now have a new source for the spun aluminum spar parts necessitating dimension and joint configuration changes.
My carbon fiber mast is beautiful with a very nice Alexseal paint job.
The CF mast came less wiring and was self delivered from the manufacturer’s plant in Bristol, RI to the boatyard in Haddam, CT on top of an 8 man rowing shell trailer. The mast also required a Spartite wedge system and new sail to conform to the straighter luff curve of the mast.
My recollection of pricing: $35,000 for complete aluminum mast, less delivery cost. This was for a complete mast with electrical wiring. Wood or plastic wedges at the partners and use existing sail. $58,000 for the carbon fiber mast. Spartite wedge system, electrical wiring, and sail additional. Like, the aluminum, shipping costs not included.
My insurance company went for the carbon fiber base cost. I paid for the Spartite, electrical wiring and sail. I performed the wiring and Spartite work and self delivered from Bristol, RI to Haddam, CT.
Had I been paying without insurance, I would have selected the aluminum option.
Another consideration, if you race the boat, my PHRF handicappers assessed a 6 second per mile penalty for the carbon fiber mast.
Ward Woodruff
413-847-0620 cell
This is great info. Thank you for sharing it. The failure was at the deck - so I am looking at sleeving the lower piece (50 inch piece with the upper piece. Will talk to Klacko. Tuesday and see what they say.
Steve -
If the mast failed at the deck, take a VERY careful look at the entire deck area around the forepeak and, of course, the aluminum casting (where the mast goes thru the deck _ forgot the name !!). Also, take a good look below all of this (anchor locker, etc.) for damage due to this event.
You never know …
Otherwise, welcome to thr club !!
Ernie A. in Toronto
Thanks for the suggestions. I;ve checked most of that
Will Re check. The deck and casting show no sign of damage. Even all the life lines and stations appear to be damage free which is hard to believe considering 45 ft of the upper mast came down - 200 MPH winds for 2 days - hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas brought it down. - looks like a soft landing
So Sfoose where is the boat now.
From a hurricane in the Bahamas to where?
Brian
Boat-less in New England
We have a boat (30) in the area that sleeved a crack at or near deck level.
Ward Woodruff
413-847-0620 cell
Jules Vern is on Green Turtle Cay. an Island in the Bahamas. She’s Strapped down for the season in a boat yard. I’ll be going down to do the needed repairs Probably late fall. I need to Ship my needed items over By Freighter.
Do you have any contact info for those individuals that Sleeved their mast?
Steve,
I can’t help with the sleeving issue, although hopefully Ward or someone else will respond on that.
However, kibbitizing on other related issues: hearing that the mast cracked at or near deck level makes me wonder if the mast had been compromised by cracks emanating from holes drilled in the mast at or near the deck level.
If you haven’t seen them already, you might want to review the range of factory memos and other post-production guidance documents on the members’ side of the www.Nonsuch.org website. Log in, click on MEMBERS, then MAINTENANCE on the menu that pops up.
– Bob
Me Gusta
Nonsuch 26U #233
Jack Lombard. I copied him in this reply.
Jack, Steve has a Nonsuch 30 with mast broken at the deck during a hurricane. He is looking for info on sleeving the mast.
Ward Woodruff
N33 #8 Margery
Niantic Bay, CT
This is Jack offering my experience. The cracks in my mast were nothing like what you experienced in a hurricane. I happened to notice a fine crack while the mast was out of the boat for the winter a few years ago. I took some sandpaper and found 2 cracks located at the deck level. Looking to avoid an entire mast replacement I opted to have it sleeved. They put in an interior sleeve that began at the bottom of the mast to 3 feet or more beyond the crack.
Thanks Jack. - do you have any specifics on how they sleeved you mast The inside ID is 9.5 Did they find a Tube with the right OD. Did they use multiple pieces. Did they take a 10 ID tube and cut out a relieve joint so they could compress it and slide it in. Any info will be helpful. I’m adding 34 inches at deck point and will sleeve that piece and the lower and upper pieces Sleeve right now will be a 10inch tube with a relieve cut so the sleeve can be inserted into the 3 pieces.
How did they mechanically secure the sleeve. Bolts. Rivets. Epoxy.
My phone is 413 446 6835. Also I would gladly call you.
Thanks. Steve