Just noticed my WOD mast is stuck together. Can't seem to get it apart

Its not April first is it?

Has been lots of threads on this issue here's one
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/very-badly-stuck-mast/

I got mine apart with 4 booms and me and mate worked to twist it apart. The culprit for me was carbon build up.

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Gestalt said...
Just noticed my WOD mast is stuck together. Can't seem to get it apart

You can only separate a WOD mast by using a hack saw, just pick wear you want if to separate and cut away

For those that cant be bothered opening past topics, "Stand mast on ground, grab mast below join, begin shaking mast as fast as you can, will vibrate itself loose".

holding the base and bouncing the top on the grass works fine

Thinking now you cant spell and you cant get your WOOD mast apart.

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Krusty said...

Gestalt said...
Just noticed my WOD mast is stuck together. Can't seem to get it apart

You can only separate a WOD mast by using a hack saw, just pick wear you want if to separate and cut away

OK i've separated a number of masts now and this never fails.

Get a good size rubber mallet
Place your foot on the bottom part on the mast to hold it to the ground
Then swing that mallet. Be sure to give it a good few love taps.
The top half will bounce off.

Might take about 4-6 swings.

Happy days. Next time tape that join. I don't but i don't rig up in sand, but i do keep a rubber mallet in my car. Ya never know...right!!!

Straight thru to the keeper for a few of them Gestie

Gestalt

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they're tricky those old one piece fibreglass masts

WOD = windsurfer one design????

tie one end to a tree, the other end to your tow ball, then tow away.

a bit of light fun was had. thought it time for another stuck mast thread.

WOD is windsurfer one design.

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Gestalt said..
a bit of light fun was had.

I always wondered if Lotofwind pole-vaulting from the Kiting forums to the Windsurfing forums was "a bit of light fun"