Bryan, I was having some problems with compression under the mast step, the aft edge the step was actually impacted by 1/8 inch or so, and there was cracking in the back and along the sides, so we had a plate of g10 fiberglass installed under the mast step to better spread the load, probably in the neighborhood of 6 x 9 inches (larger footprint than the mast step). You should also check the load bearing structure under the mast in the cabin, we had some work done there as well.

Eric Deeds #41

:: The fiberglass beneath my mast step has a few cracks and
:: maybe even a bit of compression from it's normal
:: thickness.
::
:: Anybody else noticed this on their boats? What can be
:: done about it?