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Looking at purchasing this vessel. Big concern I need to sail it to Portland Oregon from Bellingham after purchase.... hmmmmmmmmUgh! A spliced mast. That makes me queasy just thinking about it.
In the first post it is ID'd as a 38, so probably not.is this the boat you're looking at https://www.boats.com/sailing-boats/1983-ericson-35-mark-iii-8938704/ ?
Yes 6'6" off of the deckThat splice looks pretty low on the mast ? 6' ish from the deck maybe ? If so makes me think it is a repair rather than a choice.
My surveyor told me to have a rigging company inspect the mastLots of new boats with long spars are delivered with spliced main masts. AFAIK Ericison did not do this, out of the box, but I could be wrong. From the picture it looks like it was done 'right' with flush fastenings. What we cannot see is the internal sleeve. IMHO you need a rig inspection by a good surveyor. It would help - a lot- if the boat came with documentation of the repair.
If.... it comes with the paper trail and currently passes inspection I would tend to trust it. I would also keep that paperwork in a very safe place.
I would need to know the story of the mast. There is something odd about the color of paint or anodization, at least in the photo.
That is what I am thinking also, it has made it to Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska on this mast, but I wanted to make sure I was doing my due diligenceAs long as the shrouds and stays are doing their job the force vector at that height above deck should be pointed pretty much straight down. As long as the insert maintains its integrity and remains in place what could go wrong? The relevant math can be found in the Cauchy stress tensor, but be warned that it is a rabbit hole entry to the math of general relativity theory which I am finding difficult to escape.
Caveat: I am a retired biochemist -- not an engineer or physicist.
That is a pretty solid "sea trial" record & IMHO is almost as good as any visual survey. I would think it was put to more than enough different stresses during those voyages to reveal any possible issues. That being said having a surveyor sign off on it would be wise in regards to any future possible insurance claims.it has made it to Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska on this mast
I will make my decision this weekend, and sail her once again.That is a pretty solid "sea trial" record & IMHO is almost as good as any visual survey. I would think it was put to more than enough different stresses during those voyages to reveal any possible issues. That being said having a surveyor sign off on it would be wise in regards to any future possible insurance claims.