Kirt, we're there - I like your idea better. With square tubing I can drop bolt from mast holder through tube thus strengthening. Telescope idea sounds great. Figured my U-bolts would freeze up within a year or so anyway. What kind of shop sells square tubing. Don't think they carry that at Home Depot, my home away from home.



Regarding waxing, sounds like you've done this before. I was lucky, I only tried a small area on the hulls. What can I use on the textured surface of the hulls to clean them up?