From: Richard B. Emerson <pavilion_at_pinefields.com>
Date: Sat Apr 28 2007 - 17:09:35 PDT

I ordered a set of hard rubber mast wedges from RigRite in Warwick, RI (www.rigrite.com - surprise!).  They're a little spendy at $8 a piece for the smaller NGA-18's and $9 a piece for larger NGA-19's (see the web site for the full specs, dimensions, etc.) plus S&H but, at least, fresh out of the box, they look pretty good.  As I think mentioned before, the previous rigging company (Chesapeake Rigging) installed Delrin blocks to locate the mast in the partners.  Bad idea.  Delrin is slippery, even when supposedly secured with caulk/adhesive.  Wood is the old-time solution but finding good hard wood for the job is, IMHO, a challenge.  So RigRite got the nod.  I'll know more when I stuff these puppies in place.  [grin]

Cheers,
Rick Emerson
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