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dave holtgrave
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Initially Posted - 10/29/2006 : 18:59:57

used the a frame to drop the tall rig mast yesterday.

thanks to all for their ideas.

i combined the parts i liked best and came up with my own solution.

i used the 2x4x10ft with fence hinges on the forward stays nad one fence hinge at the peak.

mounted a winch on the channel above the winch for the boat.

had a strap from the winch to the a frame. then attached two
halyards for security.

the only stumbling block was the harkin furler needs a place to be secured during lifts.
i'm thinking about attaching it to the inside of the frame and letting it go up with the lift.

all you contributors, thanks again.
my wife and i can easily do our own mast now..

didn't take photos.
thanks again
dave holtgrave
hard and dry at carlyle lake in southern illinois

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Bubba
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Response Posted - 10/29/2006 : 19:40:49

Congrats on a successful project Dave!

Could you hang the furler drum from the winch line? That's what I do. I take a short piece of line and hang the drum from the line between the A-frame and the winch. As the mast comes up, the drum slides along the line.

Here's to an early spring and more sailing.

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 10/30/2006 : 13:26:25

We lowered our mast on the weekend. I find it interesting now that lowering and raising the mast is simply one of the things to do, whereas when we were newbies it was a cause of stress.
You did the right things: research, ask questions, build an aide the works for your situation.

And springtime, could you please hurry.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/30/2006 : 13:36:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by stampeder
 We lowered our mast on the weekend. I find it interesting now that lowering and raising the mast is simply one of the things to do, whereas when we were newbies it was a cause of stress.
You did the right things: research, ask questions, build an aide the works for your situation.

And springtime, could you please hurry.
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I think one of the toughest questions to field for newbies is the stick dropping question. It is a serious event which becomes very manageable with a little experience. I continue to raise and drop freestyle and have with every boat I have ever owned, I helped a fellow pull an ODay 25 the other day and he insisted on using the crane to drop his mast. I think the best advise is to simply do it several times just to practice and get the experience under your belt.

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 10/30/2006 : 18:13:58

Dave,

ongrats on your accomplishment. The more you can do with your wife in sailing the better. I have to agree with Frank though. I used a gin pole and raised the mast myself two years ago. I was thrilled and had a crowed watching who were amazed. I have two buddies though who have 30 footers that I help with in the fall every year and they want to reciprocate. So, we raise and lower mine by hand. It takes less time and it makes my buddies happy. We crew for each other once in a while too. After all, what are buddies for. Unfrotunately my wife is not my sailing buddy. Yours is so keep up to good work.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/30/2006 : 20:34:00

I hope my posting did not come accross like using hardware is a bad idea, I only mean that however you do it, you should do it a few times to get comfortable with it, gin pole, a-frame, crane, freestyle, just do it. I once said that if I were a wb 250 trailer sailor I would have what ever rig I needed to be totally self reliant, so I could launch anywhere anytime. We all do what works for us.

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 10/31/2006 : 19:35:59

hey frank
ever tried a tall rig mast with a furler attached??
i raise all the std rigs at our club by hand, but, boy the tall rig mast section is alot heavier, not to mention the furler.

dave holtgrave
5722 sk/tr

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Bubba
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Response Posted - 10/31/2006 : 20:20:34

I'll second that!

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