COASTCAST CORP
SC 13G, 1998-08-28
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                      SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                           ______________________

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT 
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED 
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
                                (Amendment No. 1)*

                              Coastcast Corporation
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  19057T108
                                (CUSIP Number)

                               August 28, 1998
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule 13G is filed:
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                           (Page 1 of 10 Pages)
________________
     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the 
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes)


CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 2 of 10 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Tontine Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 3 of 10 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Tontine Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 4 of 10 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 5 of 10 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                  Jeffrey L. Gendell
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           
                                                0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 6 of 10 Pages

The Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") filed on February 24, 1998 by (i) Tontine 
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP"); (ii) Tontine Management, 
L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of 
Delaware ("TM"); (iii) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability 
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TOA"), which serves 
as investment manager to TFP Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TFPO"), a company organized 
under the laws of the Cayman Islands as well as several other managed accounts; 
and (iv) Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell", together with (i) through (iii) 
above, the "Reporting Persons"), relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 
(the "Common Stock") of Coastcast Corporation (the "Company") is hereby amended 
by this Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G to account for the disposition by 
the Reporting Persons of all the Common Stock beneficially owned by the 
Reporting Persons.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:
          (i) Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 
              ("TP");
         (ii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company 
              organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TM");
        (iii) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability 
              company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware 
              ("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to Tontine 
              Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TOF"), a company organized under the 
              laws of the Cayman Islands as well as several other managed
              accounts; and
         (iv) Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell").

              The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes
         collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."  Any 
         disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the 
         Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after
         making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 200 
Park Avenue, Suite 3900, New York, New York 10166.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

     TP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of 
Delaware.  TM and TOA are limited liability companies organized under the laws 
of the State of Delaware.  Mr. Gendell is a United States citizen.



CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 7 of 10 Pages

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     19057T108


Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or 
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a) [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                    Act,

          (b) [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c) [ ]   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                    the Act,

          (d) [ ]   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e) [ ]   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940,

          (f) [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
                    13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g) [ ]   Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance 
                    with Rule 13d-1 (b)(ii)(G),

          (h) [ ]   Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
                   
          (i) [ ]   Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                    investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the 
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (j) [ ]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box:  [x]


Item 4.   Ownership.

A. Tontine Partners, L.P.
              (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
              (b) Percent of class: 0%  The percentages used herein and the 
rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 9,054,204 shares of Common Stock 
issued



CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 8 of 10 Pages

and outstanding as of August 10, 1998, as reflected in the Company's form 10-Q 
for the period ending June 30, 1998.
              (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

B. Tontine Management, L.L.C.
              (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
              (b) Percent of class: 0%  
              (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

C. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
              (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-.  
              (b) Percent of class: 0%  
              (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

D. Jeffrey L. Gendell
              (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
              (b) Percent of class: 0% 
              (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-


Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof, 
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five 
percent of the class of securities, check the following [x].


Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     Not applicable


CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 9 of 10 Pages


Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired 
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Not applicable.


Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     Not applicable.


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.


Item 10.  Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held 
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control 
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in 
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or 
effect.



CUSIP No. 19057T108                 13G                    Page 10 of 10 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the 
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.


DATED:  August 28, 1998    

                                    /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
                                    Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as 
                                    managing member of 
                                    Tontine Management, L.L.C., 
                                    general partner of 
                                    Tontine Partners, L.P.,
                                    and as managing member of
                                    Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.






































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