Posted by firstsalute61 (mmtmm@…>)
I broke the mast on my Freedom 25 (1982). Does anyone have a
replacement that they want to sell? I am considering a repair of the
mast also. Any thoughts on how to approach this predicament?
Posted by sccorona (scorona1@…>)
Ouch! The mast is repairable but you better be profficient at carbon
fiber layup and construction and vacuum bagging. Not for the novice.
I would think a commercial fix would be quite expensive. A fellow in
Great Britain broke his and said the repair bill was $4k as I
remember. I think finding another mast is an easier idea. There’s
probably some basket case boats out there cheap. I’m selling my 1982
in “fresh water” excellent shape for $10,500 so a junk boat should be
less than half that with a mast. I’ve also considered converting the
boat to a sloop. I actually approached Gary Hoyt with the idea at a
boat show. He said it would be quite possible with some
modifications. I would assume you would need reinforced bulkheads
for the chain plates and a reinforced deck for the mast step. But
then again you might as well go buy a sloop ready built. Good luck
let me know how you make out.
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “firstsalute61”
<mmtmm@e…> wrote:
I broke the mast on my Freedom 25 (1982). Does anyone have a
replacement that they want to sell? I am considering a repair of
the
mast also. Any thoughts on how to approach this predicament?