Dent In mast

[Jon Neely]

Light Sanding the mast today for a coat of fresh paint. Before painting I rubbed the surface looking for any rough parts i missed. About 5'' above the staysail tang I felt a small indention. Not more than 1mm, looks like something fell on the mast at on time. I than eyed the straitness of the spar and sure enough it has a little bend to the mast starting right where the Dent is. How serious is this? Is this the end of the line for this spar or can this just be corrected with rig tuning? How much am I looking for a 43 foot mast for a HC33? Before I paint I want to know if I need to go spar shopping.


Cheers,

Jon