Mast Boot

[dmksails]

My new-to-me Tashiba 31 needs a new mast boot. Any Suggestions?

[FSMike]

There are various sources for different types of mast boots, or you can cut up a car/truck inner tube, wrap it around the mast and affix it with large hose clamps and seal it with Life Caulk or a similar product.

Some of the commercial products are prettier, and, of course, costlier.

[Jim Cate]

Another useful material for boots is wet suit neoprene with the cloth layer on the outside. This stuff is quite stretchy, not expensive and will last quite a while. You can use wetsuit repair glue to edge glue the join for a very neat job.

Jim