I'm looking for some screwed up masts that I can get a few pieces out of - or the whole thing if its in your way. I would prefer non-anodized and mostly freshwater. What boat it is off of does not matter but looking for a wing/teardrop shape or oval. Approx 2ft lengths
Thanks - tell me what you have
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Lee - On the BIG Lake in MS
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busted mast pcs - in MS or close
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 10:49 AM
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 11:26 AM
Damon has a trophy that fits that description.
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 11:26 AM
I'm sorry I can't help, but I have to ask: Whatcha gonna do with the bits and pieces? This sounds like a cool project.
Tom
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 12:19 PM
Well I'll say this - it has nuthin to do with boats. I had an idea for a project I'm working on at the shop but I dont know the exact size of mast section I need.
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Lee - On the BIG Lake in MS
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 12:31 PM
I have a p16 mast that's gonna be scrapped
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 01:14 PM
Nooooooo. No scrapping good P16 mast. That is just wrong. I wish I lived close and I'd come take it off you hands.
captedteach:
I have an old busted off Nacra mast and bent( I think Beyond repair or safe sailing) P16 mast in my back yard. But I am not sure how I would cut them for you. They will likely be recycled soon after I strip the bits off them.
Anyone know if is very possible or even a good idea to try to straighten a mas with a bit of a kink in it. Looks like ti was dropped and hit something at a point in the mast. I'll have to see if I can get pictures.
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 05:00 PM
Thanks for the offers on the P16 sticks - Let me see if I can lay my eyeballs on one before we worry too much about cutting up and shipping I'm not in a big hurry and will be heading to the coast next week and you just never know what you can find on a little road trip
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Lee - On the BIG Lake in MS
Harstil Kaulua 31 - Current Project Boat
Cal 25 - What ? Time to freshen it up again??
MC Scow 16 (1 in the water and 1 parts/project) SOLD
Capri 22 - What do you mean you wont deliver it??
Chrysler Pirateer 13 - new addition to the fleet
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Posted: Jun 29, 2012 - 09:35 AM
We busted (snapped) our playcat (escape) mast the other day in light winds! Has anynody else had this problem? Are these masts prone to failure? -
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Posted: Jul 03, 2012 - 10:30 AM
Aluminum is very brittle and will likely crack or be significantly weakened when bent, and then bent back. I bet it could be fixable, though. You would have to add new material, like plates of aluminum to reinforce the bent sections. A good tig welder could weld it up nice. you could probably make it just as strong or stronger than original. Not pretty, but functional. I am certainly not a sailboat expert, but i do work in a fabrication shop. It's just my opinion.
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Posted: Jul 15, 2012 - 08:53 PM
It is possible to fix a mast - does it look like it may have hit the cross bar when raising or lowering the mast?
If so find you a nice tree with a fork in it (or build a reasonable facsimile) thats in the sun. Place the bend in the fork and put just a little pressure on it and set it on the ground. Leave it there for a while and move it over a bit - repeat the process until the mast is straight. This is not a one day thing more like a few weeks. Of course if you have a TIG you can slice it half - hammer out the kink and weld it back up
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Lee - On the BIG Lake in MS
Harstil Kaulua 31 - Current Project Boat
Cal 25 - What ? Time to freshen it up again??
MC Scow 16 (1 in the water and 1 parts/project) SOLD
Capri 22 - What do you mean you wont deliver it??
Chrysler Pirateer 13 - new addition to the fleet
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Posted: Jul 15, 2012 - 09:10 PM
http://www.papertigercata…asts_-_bender_mender.pdf
here is an article with mast straightening technique...i have not tried it, but was interesting.
Edited by coastrat on Jul 15, 2012 - 09:11 PM.
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