Work continues on the Islander 37 restoration. In order to conveniently store the mast on the trailer a structure of stainless steel 1 inch tubing (standard wall thickness -- not "thick wall") was created using the same eye ends and universal deck mount plates and jaw slides that are used to create Bimini and dodger frames.
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The Mast Support Structure at the
Tongue of the Trailer |
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The Islander has a New Home --
Note the Mast alongside the Trailer |
Two deck mount plates are bolted down low to the trailer master frame. A third and fourth deck mount plate together provide lateral support bolted to the bow vertical struts. All fittings (eye ends and jaw slides) are locked in place on the tubing with set screws. In order to insure that the fittings do not work loose, I used a 1/8 inch bit in a drill to put dimples under each set screw. A pad of closed cell foam cushions the mast over the frame.
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| Universal Deck Mount Detail |
The Load Master trailer has a platform at the rear that nicely supports the other end of the mast. The forward extension of the mast fits nicely over the bed of the pick up truck that we use to tow the rig.
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| The Aft End of the Mast on the Trailer |
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