I couldn't see spending hundreds on a mast so I made my own out of a 6' piece of galvanized fence post & 2 electrical wire spools with a thru bolt for handles. One of the handles is missing because I needed it for another project. :shock: I got the small pullys at Home Depot. The post fit exactly in the bow seat mount on my 16' Starcraft. Hey, don't knock it, it worked for me.