Hey everyone, my name is Keith. I just bought my first sail boat for $600 with a trailer. It's a Prindle 16. The boat, rigging, trampoline and harnesses are in great shape. I did not realize until i got all the way home that the mast had been broke in half and welded back together. Being a professional welder i know that the welds are bad, but besides that the he cut about 4 inches out of the mast. Now the rigging and the Main sail are to long.
how do i go about buying a new mast? I here that i can just buy the extruded alumium and swap all my parts over, but i don't know where to buy it or how long it should be since mine is about 4 inches short.
There are plenty of used mast available. You should put your location in your post.
Located in Greenville, North Carolina. thanks
Welded with no supporting outer or inner sleeve attached with rivets or screws? Just a weld? Either way, you need those missing four inches.
I have seen masts that have been repaired successfully on monohulls, but a good mast repair would limit flexibility due to supporting materials. My P18 mast is a cooked noodle compared to the mast on my former Mac 25.
edited by: kgatesman, Apr 01, 2009 - 10:02 AM
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Best of luck
Thats a haul for me, but thanks for the help. Hoping on something a little closer.