I posted this long ago, but there have been a lot of new owners join since then...
As most of you know, if you own an older boat and lose (break) the mast, chances are good that insurance will write off your boat since the cost of a new mast often exceeds the assessed value of the whole boat. I lost my 1983 Hunter 37 Cutter in 2019 when she went ashore in Hurricane Dorian. The hulk was eventually broken up by the boat yard, where she was placed after salvage by crane. The Kenyon mast, including an almost new Harken furler, was in perfect condition. I was by that yard yesterday and the spar is still in their mast rack. I'm not sure if the cutter boom is still around. If anyone has the misfortune to need an H37C spar, contact Shining Waters Marine, in Tantallon, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Don't contact me; its not mine to sell.) Boat hauling trucks will usually add a mast to their load relatively cheaply, if the stars align and they're going your way. I just thought I would broadcast this here, in case someone needs a mast.
As most of you know, if you own an older boat and lose (break) the mast, chances are good that insurance will write off your boat since the cost of a new mast often exceeds the assessed value of the whole boat. I lost my 1983 Hunter 37 Cutter in 2019 when she went ashore in Hurricane Dorian. The hulk was eventually broken up by the boat yard, where she was placed after salvage by crane. The Kenyon mast, including an almost new Harken furler, was in perfect condition. I was by that yard yesterday and the spar is still in their mast rack. I'm not sure if the cutter boom is still around. If anyone has the misfortune to need an H37C spar, contact Shining Waters Marine, in Tantallon, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Don't contact me; its not mine to sell.) Boat hauling trucks will usually add a mast to their load relatively cheaply, if the stars align and they're going your way. I just thought I would broadcast this here, in case someone needs a mast.