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wrote:

Thanks! Now, if I can solve my mast problem I can hopefully get the
boat sailing before summer ends!

Have you considered using a wooden mast? 12' is pretty short and you
should be able to make something fairly easily especially if you have a
table saw that you can use to "8 - side" it. The only real difference
is the chance of the wood swelling and it being stuck in the mast tube
(leave some space to allow for that) and a slight additional weight
aloft.

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Andrew Butchart