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I will trace around my spar
And photograph with a tape measure
Please send your address to billharvey1355@gmail.com and I will post the tracing
Bill

Thank you all for your posts very helpful I'm sticking with the spar replacing the damaged forestay , adjusting it as explained and checking the pulpit .Also adding a Nylon rubbing strip to the pulpit cross brace to ensure no rubbing of the stay if it slackens when the mast isn't bent Anyone needs a...

Thanks for your advice ,don't really want to discard the spar as it does work Recently tightened the forestay as it was very loose .it is still not as taut as a stayed rig , after which I got the damage Stay seems to rub when the main is bending pulling the stay backwards When sailing the jib luff b...

Removing the camberspar and replacing it with a batton
My forestay is getting damaged by the camberspar fitting the stay is being forced forward and rubbing on the pulpit crossbar
Has anyone removed the spar do I need a batton

Fitted my windless on a stainless steel stand inside the chain locker on a 25 mm plywood base epoxied and bolted through
Routed the cables along the port side and added a simple two channel remote with two control units ,a lot cheaper then the lewmar one

Use tung oil
Rub down with fine sandpaper then coat with tung oil thinned with white spirit

Replaced mine with wireless unit
Works great no wire down the mast

Has anyone put a stopper ring rather than paint on one side of the pole
Any reason not to
Thanks

Mast fully repaired forgot to take photos but it took a lot longer than I thought This was not helped by catching COVID and waiting for the insurance to tell me it was wear and tear so no claim Which brings up the issue of a 35 yr old boat ,what isn't wear and tear ? Rebuilt the mast with 6082 t6 al...

My freedom 33 mast doesn't have brothers at the cabin top only a thin fibreglass ring slightly narrower than the hole which is simply held in place with self tappers The cabin top at this point is about 3 in thick where the mast is wedged As I am replacing my mast as it snapped at the cabin top shou...