[quote=texastuma]When we started chutes on cats in the late 80s, we used a Sunfish mast. It was stiff and "heavy", but I never broke one. I have gone through windsurfer mast and shattered them. But, I'm also running the chute in 20-30 knot of wind. The best set-up I came up with (with a limited boat budget) is an aluminum 2" spinnaker pole with a "V" style dolphin striker (about 18" long). I would run two dolphin striker lines from the tip to each end of the "spreader" and then to the crossbeam at the hull. This would give a "Y" style of support. I would then just run side stays to the forestay tangs. The pole tip would be about 4' beyond the bow on my P-19. I believe you should be able to lift the boat by the pole.[/quote]
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