Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA023080115; Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:55:15 -0700 Return-Path: <gbriggs@sirius.com-DeleteThis> Received: from mail1.sirius.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.16/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA255020115; Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:55:15 -0700 Received: from gbriggs.sirius.com (ppp-astk18--091.sirius.net [205.134.245.91]) by mail1.sirius.com (8.8.7/Sirius-8.8.7-97.08.12) with ESMTP id TAA08139 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:52:43 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199709100252.TAA08139@mail1.sirius.com-DeleteThis> From: "Greg Briggs" <gbriggs@sirius.com-DeleteThis> To: <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: fiberglass mast - ow! Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:50:23 -0700 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1155 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Trash the mast and get a new one, unless you are sailing somewhere that you
can easily self rescue yourself, like shoreline or foster city lagoon.
There should be lot's of good buys on good condition epoxy mast at the swap
meet on the 21st.
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> From: Martin Frankel <mdf@bluedini.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>
> Subject: fiberglass mast - ow!
> Date: Tuesday, September 09, 1997 7:44 PM
>
>
> I picked up a very used Fiberspar fiberglass/epoxy mast.
> Unfortunately, tiny bits of fiberglass are flaking off the mast in a
> major way, and getting all over the place, including under my skin.
> Is this just one of the joys of the sport, or is there something I can
> do to seal the mast? E.g. spray sealant, clearkote, you name it. I'd
> rather avoid duct tape which was my first thought.
>
> Thanks for your advice,
> --
> Martin Frankel |||| mdf@sgi.com-DeleteThis |||| (650)933-6191
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