Patent ID: 7000555

Claim:
A mast extender for adding to a mast of a sailboat for extending the mast to a greater height, comprising: a) a hollow tubular member having a curvlinear cross-section and having a distal end and a proximal end; b) said distal end of said hollow tubular member including a closed end; c) said hollow tubular member further including a vertical member and an interior wall surface for forming an interior mast compartment; d) said proximal end of said hollow tubular member including a mast receiving opening having a watertight gasket fixedly attached to said interior wall surface; said watertight gasket being adjacent to said mast receiving opening; e) said vertical member including aligned fastening device openings for receiving a fastening device; f) said fastening device extending through said openings in said tubular member; g) a distal tip end on an original mast for insertion through said mast receiving opening within said interior mast compartment; and h) said distal tip end of said original mast including a tip opening for receiving said fastening device therethrough in order to detachably connect said hollow tubular member and said distal tip end of said original mast in a rigid manner for adding said mast extender to the original mast of a sailboat in order to extend the height of the original mast in order to position the boom at a higher elevation.