Originally posted by HHSA:
Hey guys, I just bought a J30 and the mast boot is marginal at best. What are my options for getting a new one? Is Rig Right the only option. I am a new keel boat owner. I have been a laser and lightning sailor for years, and I finally got the cash to move up.
I have heard of people using cut inner tubes wrapped around and then large hose clamps (Westmarine has huge ones) to hold the top around the mast and the bottom around the lip of the partners.
There is no reason the generic mast boot from Defender or WestMarine would not work either. These do the major coverup, but you will also need to squeeze some silicon in the sailtrack just above the boot and get some mast boot tape and wrap the whole thing really well. That should be all you need.
David
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