mast

tuscan

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May 22, 2023
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Tartan 33 Galveston
Hi,
Has anyone had experience replacing a mast? If so, how was the experience? Actual cost vs anticipated cost, etc. Who did the work?, etc.
 
Apr 11, 2020
793
MacGregor 26s Scott's Landing, Grapevine TX
Welcome to the forum,

In my limited experience, the mast extrusion (just the raw extrusion with no holes or hardware) is not all that expensive. Shipping will add considerably to the final price. Of course, outfitting with hardware will add to the cost if you cannot DIY.

Boat and manufacturer are important, as CDC alludes to. The more information you offer, the better the members here will be able to help you.
 
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jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
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CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Welcome Tuscan to the SBO Forums.
Your query lacks specificity.
Is your mast broken? You identify as a "Galveston newbie". To buy a blank, fit it with all that is needed for your boat, and then install it is not the typical DIY project.
I removed my mast from the boat. I had a professional rigger remove/repair/replace all of the fittings, hardware and rigging on the mast. Task took about 3-4 months. Cost was $11K. If you add the cost of a blank to that number and your in the ball park.
 
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Apr 11, 2020
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MacGregor 26s Scott's Landing, Grapevine TX
jssalem's response illustrates the need for info.

I broke my mast (Hunter 170), ordered a section to replace the destroyed portion, bent the remaining section back into shape, spliced the two, redrilled and refitted everything. About $800 out of pocket.

So, there's the answer. Somewhere between $800 and $11,000 (plus blank).
 
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jviss

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Feb 5, 2004
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Tartan 3800 20 Westport, MA
Welcome @tuscan to the forum. I see you have a Tartan 33. Nice boat!

I did a complete rig replacement myself way back in the year 2000, for a Catalina 36. I bought the mast extrusion directly from Catalina, when they were still in Woodland Hills, CA. It was 52'2", and they had to weld the 2'2" piece to the 50' piece, as 50' was the max length from the extruder. They originally misquoted the price, giving me their cost, and I ordered it at that figure. When they balked, we ended up splitting the difference, so my recollection was I paid something like $1,800 for the piece. Shipping was going to be about $900, so I asked if they could just throw it on a truck bringing a boat to my area and they agreed. I paid the driver a fee to make the side trip to my boat yard: $50!!! A miracle.

I had all the old mast pieces and removed all the hardware myself, making a detailed set of drawings for where it all went. One sticky part was sourcing the very high strength Cherry rivets for attaching the plates for the lowers to the mast. The minimum quantity was 100, I think, and they were something like $12 a piece. I talked to an engineer at Cherry, and told him I was an engineer, and he "sampled" me - asked how many I needed for my "experiments." I told him 12, and he sent 13, and I only paid for shipping. However, I needed a big puller for these which cost me $120.

It was a time consuming and fussy project, especially the wiring, and cutting the top to fit the sheave box properly. But when I was done I knew I had a brand new mast and standing rigging.

Now you'd probably have to double, or even triple the prices I paid.

I recommend Rig-Rite as a supplier for this project. It appears from their site that the Tartan 33 used the Kenyon 4270 section. All of the necessary hardware is on this page, too. And, they can build the entire rig for you:

Rig-Rite, Inc.: Kenyon 4270 High Performance Section

They are in Rhode Island, so shipping will probably not be cheap.
 

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
We had to trace down who built the boat, a few years ago.

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