I am willing to bet that the pitting and corrosion was caused by galvanic corrosion between a mast fitting, now long removed, and the mast. For corrosion to set in on a fresh water mast is fairly unusual otherwise.
I would fill the holes with thickened
epoxy or have a
rigging shop make up a reinforcing sleeve, if it really worries you.
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her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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