S02E08: 🔩Drilling holes in the mast! Updates to the running rigging.

In today’s episode, I try my hand at drilling and tapping our mast to install 2 Spinlock PXR810 line clutches. This update is for our whisker pole mast car control lines. #diysailboat #mast #tapping #newskills 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Dissimilar metal plan 02:36 Installing Gear 04:38 Step 1 - Mark the holes 05:15 Step 2 - Mark center of holes with a punch 05:52 Step 3 - Drill hole with metal bit and drilling oil 08:03 Step 4 - Tap that hole, be sure to use lube 11:42 Step 5 - Clean up and surface prep 13:04 Step 6 - Using TEF45 to isolate install bolts by hand 13:39 Step 7 - Thread control lines through PXR 14:13 Demonstration of car controls and whisker pole 15:46 Final step - Labels! 15:54 Closing 16:17 END