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Orion_O'RYAN
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I've never noticed this although I've heard it. Mine seem to do just fine. I use Powerex Z-Tapers and can use standard extensions. It's a lot easier to grab your sail at the luff during transitions and while just carrying the rig.
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paydayus
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You'll need to be very careful when changing to ANY mast. I am in the middle of a problem with new Naish Aeromax masts (same as Powerex Z-tapers) and 2+ year-old Naish sails. They will not rig properly.
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Linda2
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-smaller diameter is easy to grab, especially nice for waterstarts, tricks, or if you grab the mast when you jibe -skinnies' thicker wall thickness makes them stronger for surf -sail's leading edge is thinner w/ a skinny (benefits real or not?)
Disadvantages: -generally more expensive, more material must be used w/ reduced diameter to get the same stiffness, and so they have a higher carbon content and price tag to go along -usually very light b/c of high carbon content -you have to buy new base extensions or convert your old ones -most skinny base extensions don't let you store downhaul line inside the base -most skinny base extensions have a minimum extension setting of 4.0 - 7.5 cm -aluminum skinny base extensions are heavy, and carbon ones are expensive -mast doesn't take up as much room in the luff sleeve, so more water gets in and makes waterstarting a little harder -you have to use a boom shim (although the Powerex shim is really good)
I have some skinnies and the biggest thing I don't like about them are the mast extensions.
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