hey:

lost the mastbase plate from my spare mastbase
during my experiments with winter sailboarding on ice n snow :-(
read in the old days an AOL CD could do the job :-)

is the plate necessary and if so, does an old CD/DVD do the job ??

many thx
joewindsurfer.blogspot.com
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actually, the plate in the photo has the "place holder" underneath
the plate that I lost had NO such "nipple"
and that is why i ask the question

if there is NO nipple/placeholder, what purpose does the plate serve ?
less sliding loose ??

ON SB forum windman says and it is logical - the plate is so as NOT to scuff the deck of the board as one tightens the mastbase - if one was to use a CD , the obvious dangers are: sharp and breakage :-(
better to get a replacement if possible - is it ??

joewindsurfer.blogspot.com

None of my Mast plates have the nipple.

The biggest benefit of the plate is making it it easier to unscrew and not marking the board in the process.

I think the CD is too brittle. You can make one from a used plastic ice cream container.

I beleive that Streamlined do sell these seperately.