[quote=turbohobo]Here's how I built a rear mast support, take a piece of wire coat hanger and bend it around the mast on the sail track side, you should have a rough V shape. Take a 12" length piece of 6" diameter PVC and using a square draw a center line down the length of the PVC. Using the wire, transfer the V onto both sides of the center line, the open side of the V meets on the center line. Cut this shape out of the PVC, A Dremel would be handy, I used a wood saw. The mast will drop into this cutout V, the bigger the V, the deeper the mast will drop. Do not cut the V too deep, leave some support. On the opposite side of your cutout, remove a 3/4" strip the length of the PVC, this will fit over the rear traveler track. This track is 1" wide so the strip removed must be slightly smaller than 1", the tension in the PVC will "pinch" the traveler track. Place 12" length of PVC on traveler track making sure it is seated over the track, drop mast into the V, bungee mast to rear crossbar and presto, you have a PVC mast cradle.
Time making PVC cradle:- 30-45 min,
Cost:- had some PVC in my garage from a left over project.
This method is patent-pending, all royalties to be paid to myself.<!-- editby --><em>edited by: turbohobo, May 09, 2009 - 01:49 PM</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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