[Rhodes22-list] Lifting the Mast off of the Boat

[Stephen Staum]

George,

It takes 2 people to raise and lower the mast manually and I would not
consider trying it on the water.  I did it for several years that way
(always on the trailer).  When my son went off to college I only had 1
friend willing to help with that.  You raise or lower from the bow and when
stepping off the cabin top to the bow level you have little control if the
mast starts to go sideways.  I would recommend buying Stan's mast raising
system as I did.  It allows 1 person to do it safely and can be done on the
water.  You don't need to remove the boom to get the mainsail out.  The
whole assembly slides out of the mast and then you can set it down on a
dock and unroll & remove the main sail.  Not sure how you do that on the
water.
Good luck!

*Thanks and Stay Well,*

*Stephen Staum*
*s/v Carol Lee 2*

*Needham, MA*



On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 5:35 AM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Question for those who might have done this.
>
> I want to take my sails in for cleaning and repair. I’ve never removed my
> sails, so this is going to be all new for me. I have the CDI II furler, so
> my plan is to lower and remove my 175 genie with the mast up. I then plan
> to
> remove the boom, lower the mast, disconnect the shouds and disconnect the
> CDI furler from the mast.
> I have no clue how heavy the mast with the furled main is. Can one person
> lift the mast with the furled main or will I need help?
>
> My boat is on a mooring. There are some logistical problems with pulling my
> boat out of the water....the water depth is too shallow at my club’s ramp.
> Would I be crazy to attempt this with the boat tied to my club’s dock or
> pulled up on the shore?
>
> Thanks for any advice on how to best accomplish this.
>
> George Morgan
> S/V Knotty Lady 1986
> Lake Waccamaw NC
>
>
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