I decided to rig the boat, as I was placing the bottom portion of the mast into the mast step, I heard what sounded like a rubbing or scraping sound. I then removed the mast and looked in. Well the only thing to do nextwas to fill the complete mast step up with water and see if it held. As I did this a small piece of the gelcoat floated up to the top. There is a nice ridge at the top to use as a reference point.
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