Separating old masts

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DeeRoy68
DeeRoy68
SA
3 posts
SA, 3 posts
5 Sep 2026 11:14am
Hi all,
Ive purchased some older gear in my efforts to get into Windsurfing and Im keen to seperate the masts.

Any tips or clues?
is there a special price of equipment required?
I’m located in Middleton, South Australia.
thanks for any advice
D
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4984 posts
QLD, 4984 posts
5 Sep 2026 1:22pm
ok ,
.
Hold the mast height wise, pointy end down. Spear it hard into some grass. It's got to go in a bit. Standing next to the mast, grab it chest high and shake it as hard as you can. Make it wobble as fast and hard as you can. Walk around the mast to wobble at different angles. It works every time for me. If it doesn't, wobble it harder.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23793 posts
WA, 23793 posts
5 Sep 2026 11:38am
Thanks mate that was the trick that enabled me to get free masts from folks who already tried 4 booms etc 😂
DeeRoy68
DeeRoy68
SA
3 posts
SA, 3 posts
5 Sep 2026 4:09pm
Imax1 said..
ok ,
.
Hold the mast height wise, pointy end down. Spear it hard into some grass. It's got to go in a bit. Standing next to the mast, grab it chest high and shake it as hard as you can. Make it wobble as fast and hard as you can. Walk around the mast to wobble at different angles. It works every time for me. If it doesn't, wobble it harder.


ok, I shall give this a try - thanks


Manuel7
Manuel7
1362 posts
1362 posts
6 Sep 2026 1:59am

AUS02
AUS02
TAS
2050 posts
TAS, 2050 posts
6 Sep 2026 6:57am
Good luck with those masts. If you still can't get them apart after trying all of the above, you could try this, which worked for my mast that I was about to give up on:


stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3589 posts
WA, 3589 posts
6 Sep 2026 8:48am
Insert an extension into the mast and then hit the bottom of the extension it with a rubber mallet along the longitudinal axis of the mast. You need to tightly hold the bottom of the mast while you do that. Keep hitting it until the mast comes free. It will take a while but it will come free.

I used to have a couple of NP masts that without fail would get stuck. Something to do with water getting into the part were the connect and mixing with carbon dust. Someone showed me that trick. I now tape up the seam with electrical tape before every session. Not had a mast stuck since.
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