# Standard Tuttle masts
**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/standard-tuttle-masts/7927
**Category:** Foils & Boards
**Created:** [May 21, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/standard-tuttle-masts/7927 "2020-05-21T19:06:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@smus](https://foil.zone/u/smus)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/standard-tuttle-masts/7927/1 "2020-05-21T19:06:45Z")
I bought a used windsurfing board with a standard Tuttle box in it. Dimensions are 240cm x 95cm, displacement 210L. Oh, and the Tuttle box is located quite far back, maybe 20cm from the back edge of the board. Any red flags?
My next step is to buy a mast, cut some holes in it and figure out how to 3D print an enclosure for a motor. I don’t think I even need wings at this stage, hoping to just have a mast with a motor on it working for starters and use it as an eSUP.
It looks like there aren’t many standard tuttle =\> plate converters, but I found a few brand specific tuttle adapters. This is the most promising approach so far:
Does this seem like a good idea? Are mast cross-sections standard dimensions? Or are they all different and non-interchangeable?
Thanks for your wisdom,
-Boris
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### Author:  [@SoEFoil](https://foil.zone/u/SoEFoil)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/standard-tuttle-masts/7927/2 "2020-05-22T00:42:52Z")
The board: 210L is big. Here a beginner board volume (L) starts at (rider’s weight + board weight = 30kg +20 in kg), so 120-150L and wants 60-70L after 10 hours of practice.
@Michion project should help you. He has reached 41kmph with his [2018 NAISH Thrust WS 1 Foil](https://www.thekiteboarder.com/2018/04/tkb-review-2018-naish-thrust-ws-1-foil/)
> **[Michion's Build](https://foil.zone/t/michions-build/2625)**
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> Hello all, Seeing as everybody here has provided so much inspiration with all your photos and ideas, I though it was about time to post some details of my own build. I am trying to build with the concept of ‘build it once, build it right’. This...
A standard tuttle is not IMHO the best option because not much room for 3 motor cables + water cooling pipe. Possible though, here @Clarin using a KFBox (smaller than tuttle) from Alpine Foil:
Your standard tuttle mast head cost 85usd here:
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Foil: for 155 + 170usd, you can nearly get a brand new foil in other brands. If you like NAISH, try to find a sale 2019 Thrust WS (WindSurf) foil 1220cm2 : [here 575usd new](https://naishusa.com/products/2019-windsurf-foil?variant=30155428233298) (windsurfing black and orange). Prefer the WS to the KS (Kitesurfing foil) or the Thrust surf foil (big and slow)
A sale WS1 from 2018 (black and yellow as above) should be even cheaper…
They are using mast plates.