F21 Carbon Fiber Mast cracking
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:27 am
Greetings all,
New to forum. Looking to purchase an F21. Long time sailor of 21-25s, have admired the freedoms for a long time and ready to purchase a good fit. The main question I have is on the mast. The one I am looking at is in good shape and mast looks solid too, plus it was “re-sleeved” not long ago—have pictures of the job, looked costly. Also it doesn’t look like it was done because of a failure but more preventative. As I look at the mast now I see some small cracks on the black surface, like paint cracks. Is this a structural concern? If not, what is the best way to address this—cosmetically but also for best maintenance. Any thing else I should be looking for? From what I have read it doesn’t seem like these fail often. Thanks for any input!
New to forum. Looking to purchase an F21. Long time sailor of 21-25s, have admired the freedoms for a long time and ready to purchase a good fit. The main question I have is on the mast. The one I am looking at is in good shape and mast looks solid too, plus it was “re-sleeved” not long ago—have pictures of the job, looked costly. Also it doesn’t look like it was done because of a failure but more preventative. As I look at the mast now I see some small cracks on the black surface, like paint cracks. Is this a structural concern? If not, what is the best way to address this—cosmetically but also for best maintenance. Any thing else I should be looking for? From what I have read it doesn’t seem like these fail often. Thanks for any input!