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Getting a dent out of a mast?

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Tony_F18
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Any tips on the best way to get a dent out of an (Infusion) mast?
It is about 60 from the base and would like to get it out, any ideas?
Thx.


 
Posted : September 27, 2011 7:31 am
 Karl
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You can have a machinest make you a little jack of sorts get it up into the mast and push the dent out from the inside. I've heard of that being done.

I've thought about getting it hot with a torch and spraying it with nitrogen to see if it'd pop back. I've got a C2 mast with a big dent I'd like to pop out.


 
Posted : September 27, 2011 11:39 am
(@john5583)
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Dentmasters??????


 
Posted : September 27, 2011 11:30 pm
(@stank)
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pound in the other side to match, and watch the competition suspect you're up to something.....

Better yet, make your mast look like a golf ball and see what they say...


 
Posted : September 29, 2011 2:11 pm
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I took a dent out of a mast once, tony.

If you are interested in how i did it, then call me and we' ll discuss it over the phone. I assume that you still have my telefoonnumber or else send me a mail and i'll send you my number.

Wouter


 
Posted : September 29, 2011 3:10 pm
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Did you ever get the dent out?


 
Posted : October 4, 2011 1:22 pm
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Yes and it also straightend out the mast.

Got the dent when the boat blew over and hit a fencepost just bove its hound fitting. It was quite a dent.

All in all it provide to be an interesting story and with a happy end.

Wouter


 
Posted : October 4, 2011 2:53 pm
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