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uses for masts

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Created by busterwa > 9 months ago, 14 Feb 2010
busterwa
3777 posts
14 Feb 2010 8:05PM
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Can be used to assist the removal of kitelines n kite from trees...
"The circus"

CJW
NSW, 1717 posts
14 Feb 2010 11:08PM
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I used a broken top section to make a skinny mast extension. Worked for about 3 months 100% carbon, weighed nothing. Started to look a bit sketchy though and I gave up trusting it.

Have also made a bow sprit out of a top section when jury rigging an assymetrical spinaker on a spiral dingy before :D

jh2703
NSW, 1222 posts
14 Feb 2010 11:36PM
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I put windsurfing sails on mine

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
14 Feb 2010 11:56PM
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remove plugs and caps.

best ever didgereedoo!

pierrec45
NSW, 2005 posts
15 Feb 2010 2:11AM
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Now, this guy's got it right!

www.peconicpuffin.com/the_peconic_puffin/2010/02/a-mast-full-of-beer.html

pirrad
SA, 850 posts
15 Feb 2010 9:58AM
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old wally mast


while i had the camera out,wally bar ,bbq area


jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
15 Feb 2010 10:45AM
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Bicycle Jousting??!!

pierrec45
NSW, 2005 posts
15 Feb 2010 10:48AM
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Nice. Me missus is redoing the basement here and I'm trying to convince her to use sundry windsurfing bits like your board-table pic above. But to no avail. No taste for decoration

mr love
VIC, 2336 posts
15 Feb 2010 11:08AM
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Sometime in that late 80's I was involved in a plot to steal the 18ft skiff national championship banner from the side of (I think) Henley sailing Club in Adelaide. It was a long, long way up on the side of the building.
3 windsurfer masts duct taped together with a sharp kitchen knife at the top and it was done.
They must have been stratching their heads as to how the hell somebody nicked it.

Oh to be young and foolish again!!!!

pepe47
WA, 1380 posts
15 Feb 2010 10:07AM
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Saw a 460 being used to remove a dugite (snake) from a popular windsurfing spot, by a large red muppet.

drift
VIC, 737 posts
15 Feb 2010 1:43PM
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Old 460 now flies the flag and has a weather station mounted on top

lungs
QLD, 492 posts
15 Feb 2010 3:19PM
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Pole saw, atttach a bush/bow saw to the top with a couple of hose clamps and presto 4.6 m pole saw, used with a 16' tresle it saved me a couple of thousand that I was quoted to cut down the tree.

Mark _australia
WA, 22228 posts
15 Feb 2010 1:51PM
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Beach rod holders. Graphite rod requires similar quality holder not just a bit of PVC

izaak
TAS, 1971 posts
15 Feb 2010 5:05PM
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great for a deadly cannon,at sandy point speed fortnite we shot the plug out with water pressure from hose with a gum nut in front of the plug.we aimed for the shed and absolutely dented it.if you could just see the footage we got it was so crazy. if you aimed for some one this would really do some damage.

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
15 Feb 2010 6:59PM
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the broke bits make great booms. if i was building a dinghy for water, I wouldnt even consider ally anymore

mathew
QLD, 2034 posts
15 Feb 2010 10:40PM
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izaak said...

great for a deadly cannon,at sandy point speed fortnite we shot the plug out with water pressure from hose with a gum nut in front of the plug.we aimed for the shed and absolutely dented it.if you could just see the footage we got it was so crazy. if you aimed for some one this would really do some damage.


That would be:



nosinkanow
NSW, 441 posts
16 Feb 2010 1:33AM
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This is boring compared to others mentioned, we used 2 for volleyball net poles on no-wind arvo's waiting for the NE'ers at the beach. When the wind came up down went the net. In those days there was always enough windsurfers sitting around waiting for wind to make more than 2 sides! Good fun and you can get a workout running around on the sand especially when you play 2 on 2 "Top Gun" style. Aaaahhh, it was good being young and fit...and lighter.

drift
VIC, 737 posts
17 Feb 2010 4:15PM
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mathew said...

izaak said...

great for a deadly cannon,at sandy point speed fortnite we shot the plug out with water pressure from hose with a gum nut in front of the plug.we aimed for the shed and absolutely dented it.if you could just see the footage we got it was so crazy. if you aimed for some one this would really do some damage.




Isn't there a similar looking dent in Kato's trailer???????

Bender
WA, 2221 posts
17 Feb 2010 4:44PM
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I made a back up SUP paddle out of my 100% tush 490 pro







longwinded
WA, 344 posts
17 Feb 2010 5:00PM
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Hands down winner so far Bender. Have been reluctant to fork out the dough for a paddle for an old wally but thats perfect.

Quick to the workcenter splinter (trusty woodwork sidekick)



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