ct kid wrote:
My neighbor (not a Newsgroup reader) has a Marshall (1993) Sandpiper
sailboat. It has a pivoting mast. The physical joint, where the mast
pivots, recently broke.

I have tried innumerable Google searches to see if I could find a
source for that flex joint (not sure of the proper name for the part
that allows the mast to be brought down).

It's called the tabernacle.
Have you contacted Marshall?

http://www.marshallcat.com/

... He is expecting he will need
to buy a completely new mast.


If the foot of the mast is damaged, then yes. It seems likely to me that
unless the mast & tabernacle got *really* twisted all to hell, then the
mast shoudl be fine.

Anyone know of less expensive alternatives.

You mean one that would break more easily? Let me put it this way, if
the original part was barely strong enough, and broke (possibly through
mis-use) then why do you want to replace it with a cheaper (presumably
weaker) part?


... Most appreciative for any
advice.


You're welcome, although I'm pretty sure this isn't what you wanted to hear.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King