Mast repair, part 1

It's time to start in on the aft mast. After pulling it from the boat I set it in the  main building and assed the dammage.
Then I noticed the water running out of the mast. It will take a week or so for the wood to dry out. In the mean time I started by removing 20 years of varnish from the mast. As soon as it's dry I'll start in on the repairs.

Water is running out of the mast.

I slowly worked a heat gun over the old varnish to soffen it and scrap it off the mast.
 



20 years of varnish!