What are the symptoms? I have peeling paint around the mast base and around some of the SS fittings. For that reason (and for general cosmetic reasons) I have opted to have my mast stripped and Awlgripped this year and have the fittings reinstalled with proper protection to prevent electrolysis. It's expensive, but I don't plan to do it more than once. My boat is a 1985 32-3 with a white powder coated Kenyon spar. If your mast is anodized, I am not sure of the remedy.