500 masts?! How many 20s do you think they sell?
It's not like the mast is a perishable item like lettuce...
I guess it would take a little math to figure out if it's cheaper to buy a big batch of them and store them vs. buying them onsee-twosee...
So, if they only sell 20 new boats a year, and people only break aobut 10 masts, maybe buy a lot of 100 masts and expect to turn over that inventory every 3 years?
Are there any other classes that could use the same mast blank? Maybe share the resource there?