Repairing A Bent Mast
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Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 03:09 PM
A bent my mast when i turtled it. The bend isnt huge, probably about 1-3 inches from when it suppose to be, but i feel uneasy about it. I have diamond wires on the mast but its notorious for being a bit soft. Is there a way to repair this by bending the mast in the right direction and tightening the diamond wires? I am short on cash and resources to buy or locate a new one. -
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Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 05:24 PM
What kind of boat and where is the bent part located on the mast? -
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Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 06:03 PM
Take the mast base off, pull out any plug, and fill it full of sand before trying to re-bend it otherwise it'll kink. Pete -
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Posted: Jun 24, 2010 - 09:28 PM
Freestyle 474, mast is bent 1/2-3/4 of the way from the bottom
