The mast that came with my Hughes 25 has a small stress crack at the bottom where it is stepped. Does anyone see a problem with cutting about 1/2" off the mast at the bottom to remove the crack? I am redoing all the standing rigging anyway, so that change isn't an issue. Two pictures are linked below. Sorry fro the poor quality. The crack itself is about 1/4" long. Thanks for any advice.
http://photobucket.com/albums/d101/r...ailboat004.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/d101/r...ailboat012.jpg