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What is the reason for securing the mast base to the mast step?

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What is the reason for securing the mast base to the mast step?

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Think of it as a decompression safety bolt. If your mast breaks, say at the spreader, you lose the compressive load on the mast, and if not secured to the mast step, it could jump out and knock out whatever is in the way, including the poor soul sitting on the head.

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