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North 3 piece masts

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Created by dan berry > 9 months ago, 23 Sep 2008
dan berry
WA, 2562 posts
23 Sep 2008 5:28PM
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Just saw north have brought out a 3 piece mast. I used to have a 3pice ripcurl mast back in the 80s and certainly made a few of my own since then. I wonder how it would go with weight, flex, ect

CJW
NSW, 1726 posts
23 Sep 2008 9:00PM
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It seems like a pretty cool idea I reckon, certainly will get the storage length nice and short. I think the bend curve would be no problems but I reckon they would weigh a touch more due to the extra Ferrule.

Rip curl made masts?

I've got a fairly large collection of pre-skinny mast sections in the garage. Maybe they should bring out a 3 piece mast 'conversion kit' in order to resurrect some of these artifacts

stehsegler
WA, 3547 posts
24 Sep 2008 12:48AM
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the real question is can I buy each section individually... that would be fab... especially if you made a 4 piece mast out of the 3 piece.


Krusty
NSW, 441 posts
24 Sep 2008 3:32PM
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I'll stick with my current 1 piece masts (damn sand!)

aus301
QLD, 2039 posts
24 Sep 2008 10:40PM
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stehsegler said...

the real question is can I buy each section individually... that would be fab... especially if you made a 4 piece mast out of the 3 piece.



North used to sell sections of two piece individually, you used to be able to buy a single tip and different size bases sections to make up different lengths as well.

dan berry
WA, 2562 posts
25 Sep 2008 5:54AM
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I remember that, and you could mix and match the pieces.

aus301
QLD, 2039 posts
25 Sep 2008 1:18PM
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It would seem they may have gone back to that idea with the 3pc. One of the captions on the site mentions you can get a quiver of masts by only needing to buy center sections.

Seeing as the move is away from adjustable heads on most sails this sounds like a far more cost effective option to those on a budget.

Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
26 Sep 2008 12:02AM
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Hey, neato, they do skinnys too.

And a skinny extender!! SHWEEET!!!! I'm buying one!!

Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
26 Sep 2008 12:34AM
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Prices?

westhammer
WA, 506 posts
25 Sep 2008 11:11PM
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how do you spell tellascopic?

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
26 Sep 2008 8:40AM
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Hardy, made a 'smuggler' carbon fly fishing rod, 20-30 yrs ago, that fits into a small brief case...comes in several pieces and worked just aswell as a 2 piece rod....

what does this have to do with windsurfing masts......

probably nothing

Revhead
ACT, 372 posts
26 Sep 2008 5:24PM
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Dont own a ute anymore, a 2 piece board would be nice!

Bladez
NSW, 95 posts
26 Sep 2008 6:34PM
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I just made a 3 peice boom today

dism
NSW, 660 posts
28 Sep 2008 2:21PM
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Wet Willy said...

Hey, neato, they do skinnys too.

And a skinny extender!! SHWEEET!!!! I'm buying one!!


Anyone seen one of these or have any more info?

Reckon they would fit any RDM? Or just North ones?
Interested in getting one to fit my Loft 460, then could run a bit rig off it

Any ideas about price etc?

Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
1 Oct 2008 2:29AM
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Yep, I went to the main WS forum and started a new thread about it:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41629

Go! Go! Go!



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