Another great idea is to add a bicycle leg light strap (LED) to the end of the mast for night transport. My old 5.8 mast went thru the radiator of a ford focus one time. (Or should I say the focus tried to go thru me <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ) You can pick those bungee leg straps up at target/ kmart and any other high end store...about 20 bucks. LED's are blinking red, and it lasts a long time.