In its past life, my new-to-me 1976 M17's boom snapped in two and was welded back together. The repair seems solid but the aesthetics have been compromised. What was the original boom section and is it still available? If not, what would be a suitable replacement? I'm in New England so Dwyer is actually a good option for me. Their DM-3 section is a close match, but it appears they only sell it as a mast section and do not carry boom ends or goosenecks for it. The DM-2 looks a little too flimsy. That leaves the DM-275, which should be stout enough but has an elliptical instead of a teardrop section. Thoughts? Hi Everyone. M15 owner in San Francisco here. I'm trying to figure out if I can purchase a replacement mast extrusion for my M15 from a spar maker on the West Coast of the US. Basically, the Dwyer M-4 but without the $200 shipping cost from Connecticut. On the advice of Svensen's Marine in Alameda, I've tried Ballenger Spars in Watsonville, CA (nothing that small) as well as Lefeill in LA (they could only suggest Dwyer for a boat as small as a Monty 15). Any tips or advice appreciated. I just can't believe that Dwyer is the only company in the US that can provide me with a mast. Shipping cost aside, I'd love to not have to go with Dwyer as their customer service has been terrible for me in the past. Thanks, Thom San Francisco -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 9832 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen