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    Re: Crooked mast extension bases...? —Jeff Johnston
   (...) I've got one tall mast base that's like that too, but I got it in a trade, so I don't know the original source. Surprised the heck out of me when I found it. I figured mine was just a fluek, but now I wonder... J (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
   
        Re: Crooked mast extension bases...? —Frank Filz
     (...) Hmm, I was just noticing a few weeks ago (just before Brickfest when I was building a bunch of pirate ships) that I have one also. It looks like at one point they must have had the mold assembled wrong (the molds are multipart), though I would (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
    
         Re: Crooked mast extension bases...? —Richard Parsons
     Mmmmm. I have two BSBs, one with the twist in both masts, one not. Neither of my forbidden island bits are twisted. My solution was simply to rearrange the height of the masts (as part of the Port Block refit) so that the ratlines tend to hold the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
   
        Re: Crooked mast extension bases...? —Chris Dee
   (...) I have examples of both types, but naively assumed it was deliberate. Possibly related (but probably not) is the existence of two slightly different versions of the tall rigging part. IIRC they differ in height by about half the width of one (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 

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