<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Having just unstepped the mast, I would sure as hell not tow my boat by a line attached to the mast, as the bolts holding the mast to the deck step are about 1" long, drilled into cast aluminum. Thanks for all your advice re: unstepping the mast; I would liken the A-30 mast to a tree trunk. Really heavy and it took four guys to handle, but that is exactly the sort of mast I want on a boat. I just hope these guys are available in the springtime.
<BR>Joe "One Love" 286</FONT></HTML>