Thistle Mast

[openboatt]

I bought an older Thistle last fall. It has a broken wood mast. My friend the woodworking guru says it'll make a nice flagpole, but nothing more.

I'm headed to the Wood Boat Fest next week. Any tips on where I might find a replacement mast? Thanks. Tom

[Essington]

Thistles that have been well kept or well restored are beautiful boats!

They are still relatively popular and have active fleets. In fact, there appear to be 5 fleets in the Pacific Northwest!

Your best bet would be to jump on the Thistle Class Association web site and see if you can find a fleet that is somewhere close to you. There is likely to be someone in the fleet that can help you locate a mast for your boat.

[openboatt]

Originally Posted by Essington

Thistles that have been well kept or well restored are beautiful boats!

They are still relatively popular and have active fleets. In fact, there appear to be 5 fleets in the Pacific Northwest!

Your best bet would be to jump on the Thistle Class Association web site and see if you can find a fleet that is somewhere close to you. There is likely to be someone in the fleet that can help you locate a mast for your boat.

Thanks for the response. Yes, that's probably my best bet. Tom