Mast Making

Mast making seems to be underdiscussed--maybe even its becoming a kind of 'lost art'? Here's a link on making a mast using the "birth's mouth" method.

http://www.frankhagan.com/weekender/mastm.htm

Feel free to post other good mast-making links or mast-making tips on this thread.

 

good thread starter! besides a lot of good other info see page 124 on selfbuilding a wingmast

 

Not that hard to do in carbon, either. You do have to think about more issues obviously, but still within reach of the 'gifted amateur', given you get a proper engineer to design the layup.

The braided and Uni sleeve from A & P Technology is ideal for this purpose.
http://www.braider.com/index_lo.html

Now 'all you need' is a mold, oven, compaction method and slow curing resin system and you're there!

Jimbo

 

that is good method... hollow mast

I use a big log and downsize it to scape the outer skin... waste a lot of lumber but good for my own boat...

 

Just a thought Why couldn't you build it in half and join it together with epoxy and then use Kelvar/Carbon fibre to seal it up on both inside and on the outside once you have glued the two pieces together?