Hey pugsy,
Thanks for the advice, fortunately it's all cleared up now and the insurance company agreed to pay for a whole new mast, i'm gonna head down to the boat tomorrow to have a look.
Great looking red eagle you got there, i've seen plenty of jackets and witches around perth, but never an eagle, i've heard of them and have looked all over for one and i look forward to bumping into you on the river. i'll be living on it once i get the new mast on

and when uni exams are over