FAQ: Instructions: New Optiparts Mast Collar

This new mast collar engineered to Mclaughlin specifications features a thick wall section for strength and a sleeve to protect the mast and it’s anodizing from wear and eventual failure. You have probably noticed the grove being warn in your mast by the white collars. The system is designed to reduce friction so the mast rotates easily. Rake is allowed both for and aft while side-to-side movement is restricted by tight tolerances. It should be noted that this mast collar has the same outside diameter as the white collar so they are interchangeable. Unfortunate the hole patterns are not the same meaning you will have to fill the old holes with gelcoat or epoxy when changing over.

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