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From The Straightener
01 October 2008 at 00:34:15
If you want to properly straighten a mast you would have to heat it to a specific temperature. But that would require a furnace and it would be cheaper to buy a new one. Easier to just bend it back. Whether its a top or bottom section just put the end of the mast under the axle of a standard laser trailer, and than over the roller bar. Pad both contact points with a towel or lifejacket or it will dent the mast. Then swing out of the end of the mast. Be conservative or you will end up bending it back and forward and badly weakening the mast. This will work much better for a top section. Finally dont expect the mast to last too long.
From fellow skerries cheapo
09 October 2008 at 00:06:52
just fire it in the wrong way and go for a burn in a good 25knts or so loads of down haul and kicker....it would make it really weak but straight all the same
From SailX.com
30 October 2009 at 04:06:32
lol. happened my top section. Take the end stop out of the bottom, and pack it tight with sand. This will stop it bending too much "Don't expect it to last too long" hehe. It wont! But it'll give a looooad of rake!! ahaha
From Keyla
19 May 2011 at 03:14:20
Real brain power on display. Tnahks for that answer!
From Keyla
19 May 2011 at 03:14:22
Real brain power on display. Tnahks for that answer!
From Kenisha
19 May 2011 at 04:55:41
You're the greeatst! JMHO
From Kenisha
19 May 2011 at 04:55:42
You're the greeatst! JMHO