by Guest » Fri Apr 16, 1999 12:00 am
I took my mast to Cape Cod Shipbuilding in Wareham, MA. For under $100.00, Dick cut the mast and attached the hinge plates. I know that they do sell the kit with full instructions. They will also talk you through it if you need to call. I don't know if it takes away from the purist character of the DS 1, but it sure makes life a whole lot easier when stepping the mast. Also, to give your mast some cushioning through the cuddy: go to your local muffler shop and get a rubber donut, used on many European exhaust systems. You can slip it from the bottom up and protect the fiberglass opening in the top of the cuddy.
Fred Menschel (FRED-at-ROADWORKSAUTO.COM)