28 Mar
2012
28 Mar
'12
4:55 a.m.
Joe, I am no expert - But I believe the figure is correct for the early model boats (pear shaped section with swinging spreaders). Remember there is a fair amount of hardware on the extrusion so it seems heavier, - halyards,cleats, masthead fitting and sheaves, etc. I have an 'aftermarket' mast on my boat - a section similar to the one used on the Sage (mine is a bit larger 4.0 X 2.6 ") and it weighs 1.16#/ft. (much stiffer than the original M-17 section IMHO) Hope that sheds a bit of light - Jerry will chime in if we stray from the 'truth'. Good Luck, GO my advice is 'make it tall'