Technique & Technical Help

This article is from of Brian S. who designed and built this handy tool to separate stuck two piece masts.
Photos and text courtesy of Brian S.

The first photo, shows the components for the mast-tip end.  I found a piece of rubber hose that slips over the mast tip.  The brass part is a garden hose coupling.



The photo below shows it installed on the mast tip.


The next photo shows the components for the mast-base end.   The brass part is a garden hose coupling.  The large rubber slip coupling is available in home depot in the plumbing section.






The photo below shows the water splitter that I used to run hoses to the top and bottom of the mast.



You need to rotate and gently flex the mast.  The water will begin to squirt out the ferrule and flush out the debris.  In a few minutes the mast will begin to separate as you continue to flex and rotate the mast - guarantied!