tapping

In my slow attempts to get my boat set up (greatly aided by folks on this forum), I am slowly arriving at readiness for a mast-track to attach a whisker-pole to (my sailmaker said I would need a track to handle shifts in proper pole height at mast as genoa is furled and/or drifter used). The...

On my restoration of my e28+, I would like to drill and tap a few holes in the boom, mast and possibly the spreaders to install new running rigging. I have also seen other masts with holes drilled at the bottom to allow water to drain. I cautious about drilling and tapping too many holes for...