Re: DIY Mast Sleeve Repair

The inner layer was likely intended to protect the stitching that
secures the mast sleeve patching and headcap webbing (critical parts
of the construction) from chafing on the mast.  However, the inner
layer has to be anchored at its lower edge by some stitching, which
itself is prone to chafing on the mast.  Once this stitching wears,
then the inner layer is prone to lifting and then interfering with the
mast's path through the mast sleeve.   That is a dated construction
method that has been superseded in most proactive sail brands.  Its
not a difficult repair, but requires the mast sleeve to be opened
unless you have a patching machine to sew down inside the sleeve.

We can help if you need it.

Bruce Peterson
Sailworks

On Jul 17, 6:56=A0pm, Alan Ballow <alanbal...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Someone gave me a Pryde 6.2 he was having trouble getting the mast into.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0The sleeve was blocked about 6 inches from the tip. =A0I
o=
pened a
> slit about 2" long and found an inner sleeve (synthetic cloth?) =A0had
> been fouling the sleeve and blocked the mast. =A0I cut away some of the
> inner sleeve and now the mast goes all the way in. =A0What next? =A0What
=
is
> the function of that inner sleeve? =A0I can't believe any manufacturer
> would bother putting in a part that doesn't show if it doesn't have some
> function. =A0TIA