Large, Long Holes in Wood...

[Ian Malcolm]

I'd want to have some idea what the wood tube is being used for. If no explanation is forthcoming, it might be for smuggling . . .

It would explain the requirement for boring it without splitting. Presumably the end will be plugged with a plug cut from a slice taken off before boring commenced to match the rings. For it to be worthwile, the payload must be high value so probably drugs or worse. If you think I'm being paranoid, read

smuggling in Finland using hollow spuce logs)

[Tom Watson]

It is difficult for me to accept the premise that this much effort would go into a mast for a Sunfish, which is about as big a craft that could be serviced by a 12' max mast.

Regards, Tom.

Thos. J. Watson - Cabinetmaker

[Tom Watson]

Please do not write to me to tell me that it could be for a larger class of boat.

Accept the hyperbole for what it is.

Regards, Tom.

Thos. J. Watson - Cabinetmaker

[Robatoy]

Tubes for uranium enrichment centrifuges?

[Morris Dovey]

More likely for mortar tubes that can be smuggled aboard airliners without attracting TSA attention...

[Joe AutoDrill]

Customer is in Hawaii... Could be smuggling, but I'm guessing that anything they would want to smuggle out of Hawaii could be sold in Hawaii direct.

[Joe AutoDrill]

I think it's for a windsurfer then... How's that?

[Spott]

I vote for organ pipes, but the walls seem awful thick...

Spott

[Joe AutoDrill]

As in artery replacement?

[Robatoy]