I was going to step the mast today so I could rig my jib to the furrler the boats still on the trailer and Im ready to put her in the slip and get her out of my driveway. But a problem occured My mast raising tube has bent and the fork compromised. It was straightened easily but the fork is in bad shape. Can I trim the end off and grind a fork in it? My dealer ordered me a new one but it will be 2 weeks. I beleieved I damaged it when I attempted to raise the mast and the tube was at a 90% not 10%. I have raised it many times at the proper angle and the tube does take quite a bit of stress until you get gravity on your side. Was thinking of manufacturing somthing stronger but I quess its better that the tube compromises rather than the bolt rope excrusion inside the mast ?