| CST supplies
a range of aftermarket parts for the
Flying Tiger. Prices are listed below.
Please
contact us for further information,
or to place an order. |
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CST carbon
mast, boom and bow pole on Flying
Tiger FT10 |
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Product Code |
Description |
Qty
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Weight
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Price* $A Not inc GST |
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Spinnaker Pole -
Rigged, Overall Length 4490mm |
4.3 |
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2016.65 |
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Gooseneck/Vang Fitting
- Carbon |
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FAQ
ABOUT THE
FLYING TIGER MAST |
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Joining the Mast |
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The bottom section of the mast will
need to be epoxied together as well
as the fiberglass mast step insert.
The halyards are run in the mast
and care needs to be taken so they
do not become glued to the interior
of the mast during this operation.
Wrapping the lines in a thin plastic
sheet at the area of the joint is a
good safeguard, also having them
under tension while glue is setting
up, should keep them from touching
the inside wall of the mast.
Looking through the T-Terminal
holes will determine the attitude of
the halyards. The mast should be
lined up straight on some saw horses
and dry fitted to make sure the
alignment is perfect, and will
remain for the duration of the epoxy
cure period. A string tensioned and
running just above the boltrope
track is a good way to check
alignment.
The epoxy will have to be
thickened with silica or similar
filler material, so as not to run
out of the joint. The surfaces
should be sanded and clean. The
interior wall of the mast should be
very lightly coated with
un-thickened epoxy resin. The sleeve
should have excessive thickened glue
to insure that all gaps are filled
as it slides together. There should
be extra glue all around the
insertion point, and if there is
not, stop and add more glue. Once
the sleeve is fully home, wipe off
the excess and double check the
alignment, insert a spacer at the
point where the two boltrope
extrusions meet to insure that
alignment; let cure overnight.
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Properly Securing the Mast at
the Deck Partners |
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Although the carbon mast is designed
as a keel stepped configuration, it
is vital that the section is
adequately supported at the deck
partners. Failure to do this can
result in the mast coming in contact
with the deck molding, which can in
turn fracture the carbon section.
There are two stages to correctly
support the mast: |
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Firstly an external support collar
must be bonded to the outside of the
mast base section, directly below
the vang fitting. The collar should
be around 8" long, so that when the
mast is stepped it protrudes both
above and below the deck partners.
This collar should be supplied with
the mast kit, if you don't have a
collar, please contact Hiptrader,
before stepping the mast. |
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Secondly, once the mast has been
stepped and correctly set up with
the desired rake, it is vital to
cast a polymer support compound (for
example 'Spartite'
http://www.spartite.com/) to
fill the gap between the mast and
the deck partners; other materials
such as rubber strips, foam or wood
chocks are not suitable and must not
be used. |
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Protecting the Mast from UV |
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The carbon mast section comes
supplied with the 'raw' epoxy
manufacturers finish. Although the
surface is glossy, with continuous
exposure to UV light the surface
layer of the epoxy resin will begin
to degrade, turning slightly yellow
and reducing in gloss. Whilst this
is not a structure problem it is
advisable in the long term to
protect the mast by coating it in a
two-part polyurethane. This can be
carried out, either before the mast
is stepped for the first time, or
you can incorporate it in as part of
the winter maintenance program at
the end of the first, or second
season of sailing. |
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The epoxy mast surface should be
adequately sanded and then solvent
wiped following, the coating can
then be brushed or spray applied -
follow the paint manufacturers
instructions as directed. |
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Rigging Services - Sydney
Australia |
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Bruce Gault Boat Builders
154 Prince
Charles Parade |
Paul Minter Rigging Unit F29, 1-3
Endeavour Road |
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Kurnell NSW 2231 Ph:
9668 9893 |
Caringbah NSW 2229 Ph:
9531 4900 |
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