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roginski
Joined: 07 Jan 1998 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject: Fiberspar mast with Neil Pryde sails? |
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My Neil Pryde X5 mast
broke last week and Im
shopping for a replacement.
Does anyone know if
a Fiberspar Reflex mast will work with Neil Pryde sails?
Specifically I am thinking
of getting a Fiberspar Reflex 4800 QT 460cm, to use with a Neil Pryde V6 6.5m.
Any other recommendations for a new mast? Is the Reflex 7000 worth the price (almost $600)? |
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farabi
Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 278 Location: boston, cape cod, etc
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: RE: Fiberspar mast with Neil Pryde sails? |
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100% carbon mast is worth every cent you spend on it. try looking for a closeout, but dont get used one.
my friend had a problem with fiberspare mast on rs4 sail because its diameter is slightly bigger than that of NP and cams were not rotating smoothely. but he had no problems with v6 |
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PatrickDietz00
Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 61
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:20 am Post subject: RE: Fiberspar mast with Neil Pryde sails? |
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Bruce Peterson gave a sail tuning clinic and said God help you if you have a Neil Pryde sail and not a Neil Pryde mast. Apparently they have different characteristics than fiberspar/powerex etc, so it wont maximize your sails efficiency and use. Keep in mind that thats the opinion of a perfectionist on sail design. Im sure I wouldnt notice a difference between the two masts, but if youre good you might. |
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wiamea
Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 108
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject: RE: Fiberspar mast with Neil Pryde sails? |
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go all carbon as stated above if the sails and engine the mast would be the transmission...I dont know much about fiberspar mast, Ive never had a problem w/ there booms....GL |
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Rube
Joined: 21 Jun 2000 Posts: 82
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: RE: Fiberspar mast with Neil Pryde sails? |
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I use both a 400cm Neil Pryde Mast(X5) and Fiberspar RDM Tidal Wave on my Neil Pryde Zone and Core Sails (4.1 and 4.5) pretty much interchangably. Athough they do rig a bit differently, I dont notice a huge difference in performance when sailing, but I try not to fuss with my gear too much. Im sure that using the recommended mast would be optimal (especially in the opinion of a sail designer) but I cant tell the difference when sailing it, plus I prefer the way the RDM handles when grabbing the mast when it gets desperate in the waves.
Just my experience / thoughts. Hope this helps.
R |
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Sailmunster
Joined: 23 May 1999 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject: RE: Fiberspar mast with Neil Pryde sails? |
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Im sure itll work just fine.
Bill |
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