We stepped the mizzen mast. It has been wrapped up for a long time in the shop waiting on other projects to be complete like repairing the coach house roof. Now that those projects are complete and the paint is down on the roof, the big day arrived.
It is very nerve-wracking watching big expensive pieces of metal from your home/oat dangling from a strap in the air.
We followed the maritime tradition of putting coins below the mast. For us, it was pretty cool to put the ones in there that means something to us and the boat. First, we have a Silver half dollar from 1978 (the year the boat was built). We also found a commemorative coin from the 1978 Mardi-Gras parade that was thrown from a float from the “Krewe of Poseidon” And then for the part that represents the major refit we did another coin from 2018. We put in a silver eagle piece. We used 5200 and adhered them right to the top of the mast step so they won’t rattle around. We also sealed them in plastic coin cases to that the metal doesn’t come in contact with the aluminum mast step and cause corrosion.
This was a fun project for us to do to the boat as the mast was being stepped.
We also took the girls to go see the Incredibles 2 movie this week. It was really good and there are a lot of laughs even for the adults. If you see it, you will love the scenes on the dad helping the little one with the math wondering “Why did they have to change math”
We also forgot to bring the halyards down to the boat the day it was scheduled to be stepped and I didn’t want to delay again so I ran to the chandlery next door and bought all new halyards. While it cost us a few bucks for sure, this is something that we considered anyway and this was a good reason to do so. 🙂
Here are some links that you can order your half dollars by year as well.
Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coin – https://amzn.to/2MlV5pH
1975 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2yDhc99
1976 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2tqjRhe
1977 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2Kk9G4f
1978 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2tzdqIa
1979 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2MTkMyU
1980 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2Mgqj1x
1981 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2Iqozk4
1982 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2K5J8HV
1983 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2MVtVHx
1984 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2tD56Hw
1985 Uncirculated Half Dollar – https://amzn.to/2txOLUo
Mast stepping ceremony, Coins under mast, Sailing traditions, sea gods, We appeased the gods,
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Tools and supplies we use regularly can be found here:
- Sanding Tape 120 Grit – 1 inch wide
- Sanding Tape for Spindles (220 Grit)
- Small Sanding Cord for Spindles (150 Grit)
- Screwdriver with nut ends
- Pry Bar Set
- Oscillating Multi-tool (about $35)
- The Best small wood cutting blades
- Great “plunge cutter”
- ABSOLUTE Best metal cutting blade (for cutting bolts, etc.)
- Safety Glasses
- xActo Blade Knife
- Ryobi Variable Speed Jigsaw
Video equipment used is: Canon Vixia G40
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