Hi everyone.
Andy here from the UK.
I have just bought a second hand Blokart which has a 3mtr sail with a 4 peice mast. I am thinking of making a couple of extra larger sails by converting my old winsurfer sails.
For the 4 mtr sail, I would like to know whether I just need an extra mast section or a longer original one and if so which one and what length is it?
For the 5.5mtr sail same questions?
Do I need a longer boom for these bigger sails?
Thanks
Andy
430/21imcs works well with the 4m sail may need a 460/25 for your 5.5m
with blokart sails the boom always the same length from 2m-5.5m sails.
430/21imcs works well with the 4m sail may need a 460/25 for your 5.5m
with blokart sails the boom always the same length from 2m-5.5m sails.
Thanks for the reply.
I do not know what 21imcs means.
I'm interested in knowing what the sections are called for each size mast and what length they are.
I know there is a bottom, 3rd, 2nd, and top for my 3 mtr sail but to make my mast suitable for a 4mtr and a 5mtr sail, what are the sections used to make the mast longer. I believe there are 5 sections for the 4mtr and 6 sections for the 5.5mtr.
Sorry my bad I thought you wanted to use windsurfer mast as well as sails on on your blokart.
imcs is how stiff your mast is
i think each blokart mast section is 900mm
430/21imcs works well with the 4m sail may need a 460/25 for your 5.5m
with blokart sails the boom always the same length from 2m-5.5m sails.
Thanks for the reply.
I do not know what 21imcs means.
I'm interested in knowing what the sections are called for each size mast and what length they are.
I know there is a bottom, 3rd, 2nd, and top for my 3 mtr sail but to make my mast suitable for a 4mtr and a 5mtr sail, what are the sections used to make the mast longer. I believe there are 5 sections for the 4mtr and 6 sections for the 5.5mtr.
"3rd" sections are used to increase the length of the blokart mast.
For example:
4.0m sail: Base-3rd-3rd-2nd-top
5.5m sail: Base-3rd-3rd-3rd-2nd-top
Note that you can make a stiffer tip by removing the "top" section, adding an additional "3rd", and using the "Masthead Crane" to attach the sail to the 2nd at the top of the mast.
Also, for sails larger than 4.0m, blokart recommends using carbon sections for at least the bottom two pieces.
Cheers,
Geoff S.
430/21imcs works well with the 4m sail may need a 460/25 for your 5.5m
with blokart sails the boom always the same length from 2m-5.5m sails.
Thanks for the reply.
I do not know what 21imcs means.
I'm interested in knowing what the sections are called for each size mast and what length they are.
I know there is a bottom, 3rd, 2nd, and top for my 3 mtr sail but to make my mast suitable for a 4mtr and a 5mtr sail, what are the sections used to make the mast longer. I believe there are 5 sections for the 4mtr and 6 sections for the 5.5mtr.
"3rd" sections are used to increase the length of the blokart mast.
For example:
4.0m sail: Base-3rd-3rd-2nd-top
5.5m sail: Base-3rd-3rd-3rd-2nd-top
Note that you can make a stiffer tip by removing the "top" section, adding an additional "3rd", and using the "Masthead Crane" to attach the sail to the 2nd at the top of the mast.
Also, for sails larger than 4.0m, blokart recommends using carbon sections for at least the bottom two pieces.
Cheers,
Geoff S.
Hi Geoff,
Thanks for the detailed info, just what I was looking for.
Regards
Andy
sections are available standard glass all about ?70,standard windsurf mast dont' fit the base,reducediameter(Skinny) do,but you need to fabricate supports inside mast.