Repairing the mast compression post base

mast compression post base had been sitting on top of a nasty, wet block of rotted wood and had literally disintegrated. I never found the two bolts that were supposed to keep it in place.

Yuk. 40 years of neglect.

The old rotten wood block under the mast compression post

Block of solid oak, courtesy of my friend Jeff at JamRacks

Much better