Nasa Wind Mast Unit

[Jonny_H]

Having spent the last year or so sitting back and reading the threads of 'terrible piece of kit'; '4 sets of cups in 6 months' etc I was feeling a little smug that my unit seemed ok.

Low and behold the gods must have been watching me take some comfort in the misfortune of others as last weekend I arrived on the boat to find my cups gone from the mast unit /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

The previous owner, obviously an experience Nasa owner, had left a spare set of cups in the chart table. Needless to say on inspection with the binoculars it appears the spindle has gone too!

To be fair - I have just rung Nasa and they have sent me a new spindle free of charge (he sounded shocked my cups had gone - presume this is his marketing ploy!).

Now - before my next trip up the mast I need to arm myself with some quick setting epoxy to fit the spindle back in place ... any suggestions?

Thanks

Jonny

 

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I just araldited the pin in the hole that will be there. Still lost cups but the pin stayed put.Easier option might be to ignore it and hold up a moistened finger.Haven't bothered with wind instrument on current boat and it's not been missed.