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Old 08-08-2007
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Originally Posted by Toni View Post
We are currently building a 45' sailboat and my husband asked me to find out the diameter of a 60' extruded aluminum mast on Internet. But it is harder than I thought. Anybody know where I could find this out?
Nobody can recommend a mast without knowing something about the boat and sailplan. A more stable boat needs a stronger mast and a taller mast needs more spreaders then a shorter mast on the same boat. A lot of variables come into play and someone has to design an appropriate mast to fit the boat.

Most plans include enough information to have a mast built. Your plans are missing this information? Who is the designer?
Good luck and all the best,
Robert Gainer
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