Thanks Tom but I am trying to avoid doing that by finding replacement parts.
I wouldn't worry too much about the "ears" and the "pin". You can tie the bottom of the mast off to the dolphin striker with a short piece of line. This will keep the mast from being a huge lever if the mast base pops off the ball during raising or lowering. AHPC and Falcon use the hinge method, but they don't use a ball (more like a pyramid and socket).
