<div id='ygrps-yiv-653183813'><blockquote><span title='ireply'>&gt;<br>&gt; Perhaps someone could design a hydraulic mast.  Pump some oil in the bottom<br>&gt; and the top goes up like a car jack!  It would need some decent oil seals<br>&gt; though.  Tell me if you find one please.<br>&gt;<br><br></span></blockquote>The other day I saw a catamaran that had a telescoping mast.  I am not<br>sure if it was 2 or 3 sections.  Not sure how it went up either.  Was<br>driving by and didn&#39;t stop (should have).<br><br>David Routh<br><a rel='nofollow' target='_blank' href='mailto:Shorty@...'>Shorty@...</a></div>

Re: Telescoping Mast

<div id='ygrps-yiv-15983122'><html><head><style></style></head><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>Dear List members,</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; has anybody espied a successful 
(or otherwise) design for a telescoping mast.?</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>I&#39;m thinking of the order of three 10ft sections, 
not a massive unit.</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>For use in trailering, negotiating low bridges, 
fixing jammed halyards&nbsp;etc etc.</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>Thanks in advance.</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>Jeff Gilbert</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>Down Under, where Winter approaches,</font><font face='Arial' size='2'>although this doesn&#39;t</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>seem to worry the Tasmanians who are busy 
plying</font><font face='Arial' size='2'>Bass Strait in</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>&nbsp;the 12th running of the Examiner Three Peaks</font><font face='Arial' size='2'>Sailing/Mountain</font></div><div><font face='Arial' size='2'>Running Race (reports on&nbsp;<a rel='nofollow' target='_blank' href='http://www.threepeaks.org.au/'>http://www.threepeaks.org.au/</a>&nbsp;)</font></div><div>&nbsp;</div></html></div>