Maybe the next thing in beach cats will be a second set of diamond wires and spreaders, just like big boats.
I do agree that we may see masts which are diamond wire supported for their entire length. Adding a new set to the top is a likely way to experiment.
Photos of my mast crack are attached. As you can see, I was a lucky guy when I caught the problem just before emminant terminal failure.
You are so right about the disimilar metals and the rivets. But I must also contribute the failure to the straight horrizontal line shape of the top of the hound and the fact that the mast above this point is in almost constant motion during most sailing. Each tack reverses the bend and each bump or puff causes some pumping.
GARY
![[Linked Image]](http://www.catsailor.com/bb_files/51568-cracked%20mast%20at%20hound.jpg)
See third and forth pictures in subsequent posts.
GARY