Mast track cracked: RS600

   Hi all. The bottom 2 foot or so of my mast track has cracked and is separating from the mast. Is this something I can fix myself or, failing that, is it expensive to have repaired?

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dohertpk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 28 Sep 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote dohertpk Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Mast track cracked: RS600 Posted: 17 Oct 15 at 7:07pm
	Hi all. The bottom 2 foot or so of my mast track has cracked and is separating from the mast. Is this something I can fix myself or, failing that, is it expensive to have repaired?

ClubRacer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 26 Sep 15 Online Status: Offline Posts: 210	Post Options Post Reply Quote ClubRacer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Oct 15 at 9:40pm
	no idea, I'm sure someone else will give you some advice Failing that try giving Boatyard at beer a ring or drop them an email, they're really helpful Tel: 01297 23434 Email: info@theboatyardatbeer.com

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Oct 15 at 9:59pm
	Do it yourself. You'll need a tube of plexus.

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 15 at 8:03am
	It is an easy DIY fix, but to use plexus - or any similar two part acrylic adhesive - you really need a dispensing gun and the nozzles. It tends to make a bit of a mess if you don't! Useful tools to have, but the shelf life of the glue is short and for the squirt you need id get a local repairer to do it. It'll most likely be cheaper than buying the tool.

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	Ring selden get them to send you a mast track repaire kit if it was me I would grind the lot of and replace it all with the same mast track used on musto skiff easy job to do
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Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 15 at 5:22pm
	I don't think it's a Selden mast on a 600. That doesn't necessarily make this a bad idea, the basics are the same. But it depends on what is in the kit really. I'd ring Superspars up if thats a road you want to go down. And if it is a Superspar mast, changing the track for a Selden will surely put the mast out of class? Edited by Paramedic - 18 Oct 15 at 5:22pm

piglet Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514	Post Options Post Reply Quote piglet Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 15 at 9:04pm
	Plexus MA310 50ml, you will need the gun. http://www.techsil.co.uk/itw-plexus-ma310-50ml-cartridge

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 15 at 9:37pm
	You dont need the mixing gun. Its a 50:50 mix. Just squeeze out a blob onto a little mixing board and use a lollipop stick to thoroughly mix then apply.

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 15 at 10:06pm
	You do need the gun really. It's a sensitive mix and much, much easier to apply if you have got the gun.

piglet Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514	Post Options Post Reply Quote piglet Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 15 at 11:23am
	Craiggo is right, we use a lot of MA300 in 400ml cartridges and for small bits it just gets pumped onto a board and mixed the old fashioned way, the 300 is not that sensitive to mixing but the 2 components are almost the same colour. However, The real advantage of the gun is that you can fit a mixing nozzle and lay a bead well within the open time of the adhesive, if you have a couple of feet of track to do I would be concerned about getting it mixed and applied in time. The Plexus Methacrylates are quite thixo and although the 310 has a longer open time it will skin well before it stiffens thus reducing the wetted bond. Can't you borrow a gun?