Folks;
I will step in as a dealer perspective who was involved with the design of this boat.
The crack resulted from excessive force and I see some issues of weakness extending from it. Further, the stress loads are very high running in different directions due to loading from lower shroud and spreaders not to mention the forestay and tuning affecting the same area.
Welding has been suggested but the crack is too severe. I have seen welding done in that area only to fail. As for applying a plate, you are adding more holes which will only weaken it. As for the bracket shown , call U S Spars outside of Gainesville, Florida to see if it would fit. Z Spar left the country back in the 90’s only to return under another name, U S Spars. Long story but no need to bring that up.
My suggestion is to replace that mast but only you as the owner can make that decision. If an accident and you have insurance coverage, file a claim. If a mast used is available like @Serenity on Hudson is offering, depending distance, freight could be costly. A new mast I suspect is over $2,000 but not sure and freight would have to be calculated.
That crack is serious and I would seriously consider safety over trying to save a buck. Like I said you as the owner need to make that decision. As for experience working on that boat comes from selling nearly a quarter of the production line
I will step in as a dealer perspective who was involved with the design of this boat.
The crack resulted from excessive force and I see some issues of weakness extending from it. Further, the stress loads are very high running in different directions due to loading from lower shroud and spreaders not to mention the forestay and tuning affecting the same area.
Welding has been suggested but the crack is too severe. I have seen welding done in that area only to fail. As for applying a plate, you are adding more holes which will only weaken it. As for the bracket shown , call U S Spars outside of Gainesville, Florida to see if it would fit. Z Spar left the country back in the 90’s only to return under another name, U S Spars. Long story but no need to bring that up.
My suggestion is to replace that mast but only you as the owner can make that decision. If an accident and you have insurance coverage, file a claim. If a mast used is available like @Serenity on Hudson is offering, depending distance, freight could be costly. A new mast I suspect is over $2,000 but not sure and freight would have to be calculated.
That crack is serious and I would seriously consider safety over trying to save a buck. Like I said you as the owner need to make that decision. As for experience working on that boat comes from selling nearly a quarter of the production line
