[Rhodes22-list] Mast raising land or water

[Bob Keller]

I have raised and lowered my mast so many times over the past 8+ years of owning the boat that I do it without having to give it much thought anymore.  I think I'm probably better at putting the mast up and down than I am at actually sailing the boat!  The three biggest improvements I have made to the whole exercise and trailering (aside from a new trailer which makes all the difference) is (1) the mast bail set-up so that you can attach the winch to the mast using rope instead of having to disconnect the aft lower shrouds.  Doesn't sound like much but it is a big time and hassle saver. (2) Had a mast receptacle welded on the bow rail so that the bottom of the mast slips in and locks for trailering and (3) using zip ties exclusively for holding down the mast and stays while trailering.  I use three different sizes and have some real large ones that I use to hold the mast at the bow and stern and to hold the stays.  They really don't cost much and are a big time saver.

Bob K
 
> From: lscott02 at roadrunner.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:26:02 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast raising land or water
> 
> Mike,
> I'm also a bungee hater. We use Velcro Cinch Strap Fasteners to secure all
> the pieces-parts of the mast assembly when we tow our boat. They're fast
> and strong. Plastic zip ties are great for securing your coiled back stays
> to the rail.
> Steve.
> 
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mike Cheung
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast raising land or water
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> 
> The little bungee's with the ball are a great idea! 
> 
> We trailer Muireann all the time (though I'm sorely tempted to get her a
> berth in Cleveland Harbor this season) and have been refining our trailer
> rigging technique. We started out rigging her the same way Stan's crew
> rigged her when we picked her up. Gradually we refined things to get the
> rig time down to under an hour. We leave the mast crane on the boat when
> rigging for the road, leaving it attached, covering it with a canvas bag,
> and tying it to the front deck cleat. We leave the upper shrouds attached,
> coil them, and tape them to the spreaders. We leave the aft stays attached,
> coil them, tape them, and hang them over the top of the mast crutch. But we
> have been using bits of rope to secure the furled genoa, boom, and lower
> shrouds into a nice bundle .... your little bungees sound like a better
> solution! Maybe even knock another five minutes off our rig times!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Joe Babb wrote:
> > 
> > Ken,
> > Sharon and I have raised the mast of Harmony over land, on water at a 
> > dock, and on water at anchor in a quiet cove.
> > It's all possible. All the things the others have mentioned are 
> > important. You might consider wearing a pfd over water just in case as 
> > well as putting down the swim ladder (40 degree water, brrrrr). I have 
> > a system that works pretty well for me. I have a small plastic box that 
> > contains one of everything I need (clevis pins, screws, etc) that I keep 
> > closed unless I'm removing a part. I still need to attach some sort of 
> > bobber to the box. I keep spares of everything in a separate tool bag 
> > that stays in the cockpit. I have made an outline of the procedure to 
> > refer to before raising and lowering. We trailer sail, so we do this 
> > quite a bit, but in the heat of battle I worry about raising the mast 
> > without removing ALL the bungies I've used to hold the jib to the mast. 
> > So a simple outline helps.
> > BTW, I've found a 1000 uses for the bungies that are made as loops with 
> > a plastic ball. You can get them in various sizes. I use them to help 
> > hold the jib and boom to the mast when we pack up to go on the road. I 
> > also use them to hold the backstays and main shrouds to the rear mast 
> > crutch. It makes a neat controllable coil.
> > Hope this helps,
> > Joe
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