I used to think you bought a skinny mast for life, based on the fact that in 5 years my Powerex mast is still going strong, compare that to the 5 years prior to purchasing the skinny when I must of gone through 5 fiberglass masts. I've seen 2 broken in the last 2 weeks (1 quite a way out at Lancelin) which makes me question if skinny masts really last as long as I had thought. What do most people think is a masts life and should it be replaced after a certain period even if it still looks ok?

IF you bust it, or dont want it anymore, we can use them for landyachting!

Chook2 has a class of Ag. school students down in Esperance currently building 10 landyachts- and I am looking for donations of old windsurfing masts and sails to get them rolling.

It doesnt matter about the condition, age or how damaged the gear is- it can be repaired, modified and used!

All the best!

(and please dont chuck it out!)

Stephen.

the only time i've snapped a powerex is at a small day at scarbs ....
rig was in the wrong place, wrong time....

but..

seen my rig do head stands on the reef , supporting the weight of the board etc still going strong after 5 yrs and i bought 2nd hand used a gazillion times powerex have a been a great choice for me.

If only boards could be built so strong ?!?!?!?
disclaimer: except rider boards (ugly hog 9 yrs old, several riders, multiple cainings still going strong..)

WINDY MILLER said...
If only boards could be built so strong ?!?!?!?
[i]disclaimer: except rider boards (ugly hog 9 yrs old, several riders, multiple cainings still going strong..)

Ha ha Go Da Fugly Hog ....

It's an interesting question. I'd guess the statistics might be that a mast that has lasted 5 years is more likely to last another 5 years of similar use than one that is just one year old.

WINDY MILLER said...

the only time i've snapped a powerex is at a small day at scarbs ....
rig was in the wrong place, wrong time....

but..

seen my rig do head stands on the reef , supporting the weight of the board etc still going strong after 5 yrs and i bought 2nd hand used a gazillion times powerex have a been a great choice for me.

If only boards could be built so strong ?!?!?!?
disclaimer: except rider boards (ugly hog 9 yrs old, several riders, multiple cainings still going strong..)

Same. I've got Ezzy masts which were Powerex (maybe no limitz...very similar none the less...certainly same factory) and it took me 5 years of doing ridiculous things to break one. Like you i've seen my rig doing mast stands and getting hammered by huge swells and come up trumps, took a tiny shore break to finally snap the tip, wrong place wrong time. Best thing about the Ezzy's you can buy half a mast, win

There are certainly some RDMs on the market now that in pushing the weight boundaries certainly aren't as strong as the Powerex's of old etc, I guess that's the price you pay for 'performance'.