Mast Post Step.

[roverhi]

Had a rigging survey done and the rigger set up the rigging way tighter than I had. The head door now won't close. Looks like the Mast Post Step has disintegrated. Looking at it through the floor hatch appears that it will be near impossible to work on without dismantling the head fore & aft bulkhead and doing surgery on the sole around the step, Anyone tried removing plywood head partition?? It is screwed into the main bulkhead with exposed screws like it was intended to be removable. Hopefully it was not glued and will come apart with a minimum of trauma. Will be pulling the stick to relieve the pressure on the post and step. Have looked at the example on projects but just don't see how you could cut the step away without doing surgery on the sole. Fortunately the sole looks like crap and was planning on redoing it anyway.

[gcastillo3]

Are the screws holding the compression post from above the deck also hold the mast base plate.

I need to remove the corroded compression post and I need to assess the risk of doing this without removing the mast.
Thanks!

[roverhi]

We need to combine these three threads.

Should be able to raise the cabin top with the mast in place. The shrouds are going to have be totally loose and probably done in small increments loosening the shrouds and stays, jacking to there is resistance, loosening them more and repeating. Will have to go down to the boat and see if the mast base bolts go through the post. Get back to you later today.