RE: [Bolger] Hobie Cat Mast for Oldshoe - naah, there's better options
See, for just one (of many suppliers) on-line example:https://www.flagpolesetc.com/flagpoles/aluminum/aluminum-residential-external-halyard-flagpoles
Where a fifteen-footer with eighth-inch wall-thickness is $412, a twenty-footer same specs is $475 – and those prices are delivered, as freight is included. Not bad.
But not as cheep as a split 2x8, eh? Even including the epoxy to join it together… aaaah, aluminum or wood, THAT is the question! (but then isn’t the REST of this almost-Oldshoe all-aluminum?)
Wayne Gilham
From:bolger@yahoogroups.com <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent:Saturday, April 14, 2018 9:53 PM
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Subject:RE: [Bolger] Hobbie Cat Mast for Oldshoe
If aluminum is the order of the day, look at tapered “spun” aluminum flagpoles, light poles, etc… that was the perfect replacement when I “folded” the mast on my 20’ Marshall Cape CodCatboat, by snagging its forestay on a passing boat, many years ago. And since it’s NOT “marine” but from an industry that has lots more production, pricing should be much more reasonable.
Regards,
Wayne Gilham
Prior owner of a Bolger Black Skimmer
Current owner of Bernie Wolfard -built (first ever!) Bolger Idaho power sharpie
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Sent:Saturday, April 14, 2018 5:46 PM
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Subject:Re: [bolger] Hobbie Cat Mast for Oldshoe
I would steer clear of the Hobie masts. They’re highly aerofoil shaped, designed to rotate at the base, and are designed for a stainless wire halyard with a narrow sheave at the top.
Go for something like a Laser with high quality aluminum.
You could also use a lug, gaff, or Gunter rig with a shorter, stout unstayed mast.
Andy
On Sat, Apr 14, 2018 at 16:58BllFs6@...[bolger] <bolger@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hi all,
My "Bolger Olshoe insprired" (the builder only followed the general shape of the hull and the sail sizes and layout) has a eyeball engineered aluminum tube mast. Well, it did not take long to bend it about 20 degrees (and IMO I did not feel like I was pushing any limits at the time). Well, I managed to unbend it fairly well, flipped top for bottom and inserted some steel piping going up a good distance. It is HEAVY now.
Reengineering the mast is gonna be kinda pricey. 20 foot aluminum tubing is not cheap. And I probably need an insert in that that goes up up a good ways and then a 2nd insert in the first insert that goes up a good ways in 1st insert.
Well, I just happened to notice a hobbie cat mast for sale cheep on Craigs list.
Would that work as a mast?
Any thoughts?
take care
Buddy