French Flagpole

Posted by Allen McClung (amcclung@…>)

Hi Wilf, et al,

A while back you posted something about a standard French spin-tapered
aluminum flagpole used as a mast for your boat—or somebody’s boat, or
it could be used. You said you were going to check the UK supplier. If
you checked and posted something, I missed it. If you haven’t, are you
still going to? At the moment I have my carbon fiber mast and am happy
with it. However, If I keep drinking beer, heeling the boat over and
going under the causeway at the lake, I’d like to know where I can get
another mast, one that won’t cost as much as a new boat.

Allen

Posted by Patrick Weaver (patrick@…>)



I can’t
recommend Allen’s first reason for asking, but I too am interested in
knowing if anyone has found a supplier of unstayed aluminum spars.

Patrick

-----Original Message-----
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen McClung
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007
12:45 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] French Flagpole




Hi Wilf, et al,

A while back you posted something about a standard French spin-tapered
aluminum flagpole used as a mast for your boat—or somebody’s boat, or
it could be used. You said you were going to check the UK supplier. If
you checked and posted something, I missed it. If you haven’t, are you
still going to? At the moment I have my carbon fiber mast and am happy
with it. However, If I keep drinking beer, heeling the boat over and
going under the causeway at the lake, I’d like to know where I can get
another mast, one that won’t cost as much as a new boat.

Allen

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Posted by Wilfred Bishop (wilf.bishop@…>)

Hi Patrick & Allen,

Yes I did post the write-up on http://freedom21.info/ regarding the dimensions & fittings on my UK built Freedom 21 aluminium mast and I also asked the UK agents for the French spin-tapered aluminium flagpole section to get me a price for a basic unit that could then be further worked-on by a Freedom 21 owner. Despite a number of reminder phone calls & emails they never got back to me! I guess I will have to “read the riot act” to these people and tell them that I have French engineering contacts who can locate the supplier for me and then perhaps I should tell the French supplier that their UK rep has no interest in selling the product? That may well command some response? I’ll do this & get back to you guys.

Regards,

Wilf Bishop
UK F21 DAYDREAM

----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Weaver
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 6:17 PM
Subject: RE: [freedom21] French Flagpole




I can’t recommend Allen’s first reason for asking, but I too am interested in knowing if anyone has found a supplier of unstayed aluminum spars.

Patrick
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen McClungSent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:45 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: [freedom21] French Flagpole




Hi Wilf, et al,A while back you posted something about a standard French spin-tapered aluminum flagpole used as a mast for your boat—or somebody’s boat, or it could be used. You said you were going to check the UK supplier. If you checked and posted something, I missed it. If you haven’t, are you still going to? At the moment I have my carbon fiber mast and am happy with it. However, If I keep drinking beer, heeling the boat over and going under the causeway at the lake, I’d like to know where I can get another mast, one that won’t cost as much as a new boat.Allen

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Posted by Nick Weideman (nweideman@…>)

www.spunspar.com make the unstayed masts for Norwalk Island Sharpies
here in Australia. Maybe they have details of a source in the US.

I know I will be knocking on their door if my CF one decides to take a
dip.

cheers,

Nick

— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “Patrick Weaver” <patrick@…> wrote:

I can’t recommend Allen’s first reason for asking, but I too am
interested
in knowing if anyone has found a supplier of unstayed aluminum spars.

Patrick

-----Original Message-----
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf
Of Allen McClung
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:45 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] French Flagpole

Hi Wilf, et al,

A while back you posted something about a standard French spin-tapered
aluminum flagpole used as a mast for your boat-or somebody’s boat, or
it could be used. You said you were going to check the UK supplier. If
you checked and posted something, I missed it. If you haven’t, are you
still going to? At the moment I have my carbon fiber mast and am happy
with it. However, If I keep drinking beer, heeling the boat over and
going under the causeway at the lake, I’d like to know where I can get
another mast, one that won’t cost as much as a new boat.

Allen

Posted by Allen McClung (amcclung@…>)

Hi Nick,

I went to spunspar.com but only got to see a couple of pix. The other
photos, including the catalogue and misc. links were small boxes
with red Xs. Maybe some problem down under. I’ll try again
tomorrow.

Allen


— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “Nick Weideman” <nweideman@…>
wrote:

www.spunspar.com make the unstayed masts for Norwalk Island Sharpies
here in Australia. Maybe they have details of a source in the US.

I know I will be knocking on their door if my CF one decides to
take a
dip.

cheers,

Nick

— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “Patrick Weaver” <patrick@> wrote:

I can’t recommend Allen’s first reason for asking, but I too am
interested
in knowing if anyone has found a supplier of unstayed aluminum
spars.

Patrick

-----Original Message-----
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf
Of Allen McClung
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:45 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] French Flagpole

Hi Wilf, et al,

A while back you posted something about a standard French spin-
tapered
aluminum flagpole used as a mast for your boat-or somebody’s
boat, or
it could be used. You said you were going to check the UK
supplier. If
you checked and posted something, I missed it. If you haven’t,
are you
still going to? At the moment I have my carbon fiber mast and am
happy
with it. However, If I keep drinking beer, heeling the boat over
and
going under the causeway at the lake, I’d like to know where I
can get
another mast, one that won’t cost as much as a new boat.

Allen