The key thing about masts jamming is to truly understand why this happens in the first place. The problem is indeed sand or grit in the joint, but there are several ways that sand gets in there. For sure, you can start with sand entering the joint because your sail rigging was done on a windy beach or where the mast ferrule was dirty. But what happens more often is we drop the rig in the water and sandy water gets forced inside the mast during a crash or simply when waterstarting, and the water then drains out, leaving the sand behind. That sandy water can indeed get in through the mast join, but it also comes in via the mast tip if your upper bung is not water tight. The sand or grit then wriggles inside the mast joint as you continue to sail because the mast flexes, and that is when the joint becomes jammed, with the accumulated extra sand and dirt. With some masts, the sandy water can also get in from the base, perhaps through holes in your extension tube. The lower section of the mast should have a sealing foam 'bung' inside, above the top of the extension, but many do not. In summary, sealing the mast joint IS a good idea, but check your bungs first.
@jondwavedancer87002 жыл бұрын
Really good points, Basher! :-)
@jmalina3272 жыл бұрын
Great points! The Severne masts are nice because the lower half has a bulbous foam tip which I think helps prevent the sand and salt from getting into the joint. Haven't had a problem yet but only had them a year.
@mikeflower33082 жыл бұрын
yes, you are right I take care to clean well the inside of the top half, from that on I have no stuck. Surely also mast deteriorates with time so maybe some duct tape can reduce the remaining grit to stuck in the gap. good wind!
@glisse_1 Жыл бұрын
Love this tip! And thanks for being such a great ambassador for the sport. You enthusiasm is infectious. PS: I am re-entering the sport after a 29 year break, and I enjoy watching your videos for inspiration and education.
@markoposavec92402 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or does someone else love the sound a mast makes when taken apart?
@jondwavedancer87002 жыл бұрын
not just you mate... it is the sound of fun had or to be had! :-)
@AN-yr7nm Жыл бұрын
Great ☺️ could be used under harness lines to save the grip
@samponette33062 жыл бұрын
Cool hack! I would do it the other way around: keep the inner tube on the top piece of the mast. That way, if you store your top in your base… you got an auto-protection going for you 🥳
@thetakburger79282 жыл бұрын
Also an idiot guide to second hand buying would be amazing
@gatis_vaitovskis2 жыл бұрын
I use tape every time, simple and easy!
@TomHofmann2 жыл бұрын
Just get $2 worth of electrical tape and tape around mast connection. It sticks incredibly well to itself but doesn't leave any residue on the mast. Needs about 10cms of tape so a 20m roll will last nearly a year. Here in Australia you can buy it at Bunnings for less than $10 for a 5 pack.
@huub80702 жыл бұрын
In NL we use iso tape/sealing tape for that. Easy to get off, also when your hands are wet and cold..
@Floatnride2 жыл бұрын
Thats what I do, I manage to get about 5 goes out of tape, as I re wrap around.
@craigspriegel89822 жыл бұрын
Been doing the electric tape for years
@frankstrobel43502 жыл бұрын
Carbon dust possibly…but it sand particles. Sand with water… a mast cap on top of mast is also key. If no cap… cut/shave down a pool noodle to stuff in the top
@afd32062 жыл бұрын
I have bee doing the duct tape trick for years but this is better, even more when you dont rig next to your vehicle. Muchas gracias for this one!!!
@francesco76542 жыл бұрын
Such a convivial moment when the whole beach teams together on a stuck mast though…
@tinus4112 жыл бұрын
No session goes without it.
@nigelw.90432 жыл бұрын
Well we have all had our mast stuck at some point - no pun intended. As you stated and that has always been my finding it really is about cleaning both parts of the mast before assembly. Which is one of the reasons I have always hated rigging my kit on the beach. I would always look for some grass or even rig on the paved parking lot to avoid the sand blowing into everything while rigging.
@quendidi2 жыл бұрын
I've been using Duck tape for several years now and that also works fine, even on cambered sails. Trick to get the mast unstuck is to put it upside down, with the top in the ground between your feet and then shake it really hard (like shaking apples from a tree), switching between short and long shakes.
@marcsurfs22 жыл бұрын
Nice trick. I’ve been using electrical black tape for several years now and it does the trick really well also. Just 2 full turns and re-use the same piece of tape for almost an entire season. Another one is to store your board with old tennis balls in footstraps to keep their shape.
@wesleysadler-smith16122 жыл бұрын
this is also useful for getting a stuck mast apart, i.e. using rubber on respective ends (closer to the join would work best) in order to gain more traction, thus a better "twist" to prize apart
@Beachbumextraordinaire2 жыл бұрын
This arrangement would also provide protection for at least one end of the mast against impact. Good tip!
@rogelioarosemena73619 ай бұрын
Ben, you are the best. Great hack ! Thanks
@peterhofstede2 Жыл бұрын
I never had an issue with masts getting stuck until I switched to full carbon masts. I reckon the carbon dust mixes with water during sailing and creates a tight seal. So when it's time to disconnect, you are fighting both friction and a pressure differential, like pulling a vacuum. I'm pretty sure this could be fixed if mast manufacturers fit a 20 cm low friction, teflon coated (removable) non carbon sleeve in the upper half. I'd be happy to pay the premium if it was guaranteed not to stick.
@Aijse2 жыл бұрын
Spent half a holliday getting my mast unstuck. The whole camping was staring at me. Wiggling the mast with a person on each end did the trick after hours and hours. I will be using this hack!!
@noohohno2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. Now I know why I kept all those inner tubes for:). Have had mast stuck twice. Both at the extension. Both from sand. Blaming the nasty shore break with the "sandy" water. Sometimes do end up with gapping or two piece if I don't spin the mast while removing them.
@tomvelsen2 жыл бұрын
On my Ezzy mast I use a rubber o-ring between the 2 parts. Never had a stuck mast since! What I also noticed that one mast kept getting stuck together because the pieces were too tight. After a bit of light sanding they went together much easier and didn't get stuck anymore
@jondwavedancer87002 жыл бұрын
Which size O-rings? (also happy Ezzy mast owner)
@mrstuss42582 жыл бұрын
Cool idea, I'll tape the connection with Zumpelband...😜🏄♂️🤙
@andreslarrain27902 жыл бұрын
Nice hack. Easy way to release stuck mast, tie the boom to it. With two boom it’s best. One above, one below. Then you have lots of strength to turn on opposite side and release it. Simple law of physics but took me a while to think about it.
@manlioferrari80302 жыл бұрын
My mast got stuck every session at the beach, and I found that the mast top end was broken. It came down to the joint inside the mast! So besides this tip which is great, check your top is correctly sealed.
@thomasfolan27162 жыл бұрын
Excellent tip ! Ive seen the same hack used for the bend area of booms . Its for those of us that rig on rougher surfaces
@guidolaroque92802 жыл бұрын
Cool. I have do do this with my RRD compact 5 pieces mast !
@donaldferguson31302 жыл бұрын
Inner tube sections also work on the boom clips that hold the tail stock on. While duck jibing my fingers have inadvertently popped the clip open , the result could be a broken boom arm if you don't notice it. I have used tape but the inner tube section works just as well.
@pawepro69942 жыл бұрын
And for the boom sliding down?
@ROCKETRICKYH2 жыл бұрын
Electrical tape works. If there is a seal with tape or the suggested inner tube, the resulting prevention of fluid flow through the joint, either internally or externally, prevents any grit getting to the overlapping parts - which, of course, you have ensured are free of grit before you put the two halves together. Not using anything will result in sand getting in and creating an interference fit. I've seen it too many times. Use the inner tube method or electrical tape.
@jmalina3272 жыл бұрын
Great video! Now we need a video on how to unstick a mast if this advice wasn't followed 😂
@Lozzie742 жыл бұрын
Would a condom be an alternative option? Asking for a friend
@mbvizer2 жыл бұрын
Sure would! Lubricated or not?
@christophhinze25452 жыл бұрын
you can use a second rubber on the connection to the mast extension :)
@maciejchestowski31952 жыл бұрын
Not sure that sealing the connection solves the problem. I've seen masts being stuck in places without sandy beaches, so i'd rather say it might be coused by too tight fit between parts of the mast. Never used tape of any kind around mast, left rig in sand for hours in sand and never had problem with stuck mast. There's cool feature on severne masts to prevent this situation - foam cap with sllghtly bigger diameter that cleans inner diameter of mast. Anyway, cool hack and worth trying if someone needs it.
@lhcoolbreeze57532 жыл бұрын
I use 2 inch wide clear tape to SEAL the seam. That's all! And I keep my sails rigged at the beach for months on end.
@thorstenc73422 жыл бұрын
I use parcel tape since years. This helps perfect
@asquare93162 жыл бұрын
We use electrical tape where I live. Never any residue like duct tape might leave. Ben's trick is pretty cool, but since I've gone tubeless on my mtbs, no spare inner tubes anymore. haha
@WindsurfingTV2 жыл бұрын
Me too.. that’s why I had an inner tube !! Haha
@djwehenkel2 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@ikbelnwindsurf2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 👏
@frontloop712 жыл бұрын
Rocket science!
@Vini.OliveTree2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben, my boom often gets stuck
@gianlucac.89442 жыл бұрын
Fantastic hack!
@fedup34492 жыл бұрын
Won't the time worn passion, for rolling on the rubber, stop the masts from breeding. That's masticide in my books. That aside. Big sail makers like GA, Neil Pryde etc. have bought or invested in mast makers. Now they deliberately make sails that need different mast sizes. I quit windsurfing 40 years ago when i had 4 sails and one mast. It all worked fine. Having recently come back to the sport I am shocked that i already have 3 sails and 4 masts? Kill the masts.
@weetwiki2 жыл бұрын
"La palme's conditions aproved "
@SergeBery2 жыл бұрын
Cool trick for warm water, but will it work in freezing conditions? When I’m windsurfing in below zero temperature mast always freezes together.
@thetakburger79282 жыл бұрын
Can you make something about mast deviators? Should we use them?
@fonsvandenhove2 жыл бұрын
I don't even know what a mast 'deviator' is! Kindly enlighten me.
@thetakburger79282 жыл бұрын
@@fonsvandenhove there are two kind of deviators (a quick amazon search will prompt both). It's said to be useful to protect the board when you get catapulted. It is supposed to prevent the boom from hitting the board's nose. The deviator is something you put near the mast that will change the trajectory of your mast if it happens to go to the front of your board. I used to see them a lot several years ago at windsurfing schools
@mauricepicard2 жыл бұрын
Very good idea but can't fit the inner tube. I've got SDM mast. So this is only for RDM or maybe using big fat tyre inner tube?
@jorglohken55663 ай бұрын
Doesn't work for the pieces of my RRD mast I have tried so far. But it comes in 4 pieces, plus one fixed extension, and is still slightly conic, and I think I tried it on one of the lower ones. It feels a bit like putting a human condom on a horse - not that I've tried it yet. Maybe I have to look into the fatty bike tubes after all, or see if there are somewhat wider tubes. The ones I got don't miss by much. I'll be in the shop tomorrow, I hope something I find works, and I can update with the exact measurements.
@avinashbikha2 жыл бұрын
You should patent this and make millions!
@friedmanroy2 жыл бұрын
Great! I know what I will ask for my birthday: Used inner bicycle tueb!
@janalkema93202 жыл бұрын
Never would have guessed that was your first go…😁
@patriciagoser28902 жыл бұрын
thanks Man
@simonjandrell58972 жыл бұрын
thats a damn good idea
@brianweekes1 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@fabwissler12452 жыл бұрын
Is that also good for the Boom connection point?
@gilliebilly2 жыл бұрын
No option for me. Without this I'm already struggling to get the mast out of the sail.😖
@John-rq3kb2 жыл бұрын
Add hair conditioner - rub it on the mast join, then tape
@carlosgap52 жыл бұрын
with a cambered sail if the joint is right on the camber that might not work...
@WindsurfingTV2 жыл бұрын
Good point
@windsurferMARC2 жыл бұрын
SDM also possible I think
@WindsurfingParadise2 жыл бұрын
Juste du scotch gaffer c'est plus rapide et ça évite que les deux parties du mâts s'écartent. C'est plus simple et bien plus efficace !
@sandorstikkelman14072 жыл бұрын
I use duc tape, works like a charm.
@jkm82142 жыл бұрын
I use duck tape and the effect is the same I think.
@roftwo2 жыл бұрын
great
@eastcoastsailingcenter77682 жыл бұрын
YAHOO!
@johnvandegraf20002 жыл бұрын
ore just use a litle vaseline
@JC.V2 жыл бұрын
Dis tout try wing foil
@flipflopwindsurfing4342 жыл бұрын
Looks like to much work ..!!!! Not doin it 😜 condom for a mast 😊
@Floatnride2 жыл бұрын
ooh, i like it very much. I have been using electrical tape for years, which seems to do the trick as well.