I've spoken to several dealers to try to get a new mast and it doesn't seem like there are any boats headed for Florida these days. If anyone knows of a boat being sold in Florida, please let me know so I can piggyback a mast on it. Cheryl from BWY was extremely helpful and said she could do the ordering and such but she will still need a boat shipment to Florida because apparently (and I heard this from other dealers too), everytime a mast gets sent by itself, it gets broken, bent, or flattened...not to mention that it near doubles the price too.Bent Mast on 26x
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Dimitri-2000X-Tampa
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Man, this is about the only time I'm wishing I was living in CA... I've spoken to several dealers to try to get a new mast and it doesn't seem like there are any boats headed for Florida these days. If anyone knows of a boat being sold in Florida, please let me know so I can piggyback a mast on it. Cheryl from BWY was extremely helpful and said she could do the ordering and such but she will still need a boat shipment to Florida because apparently (and I heard this from other dealers too), everytime a mast gets sent by itself, it gets broken, bent, or flattened...not to mention that it near doubles the price too.
I've spoken to several dealers to try to get a new mast and it doesn't seem like there are any boats headed for Florida these days. If anyone knows of a boat being sold in Florida, please let me know so I can piggyback a mast on it. Cheryl from BWY was extremely helpful and said she could do the ordering and such but she will still need a boat shipment to Florida because apparently (and I heard this from other dealers too), everytime a mast gets sent by itself, it gets broken, bent, or flattened...not to mention that it near doubles the price too.-
Frank C
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Dimitri-2000X-Tampa
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Well, I suppose you are joking, but actually, it may not be a bad idea. Are they still making trailers for the 26X? I would think the 26M is different. Seems like there is probably a good market for 26X trailers as rusty as the original ones are getting. It really is nice having the low sitting boat and ladder like the original ones do.