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sweetcraft
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Initially Posted - 04/20/2008 : 21:54:06

I use my halyard for a safety line when raising the mast and again before releasing the fore stay and setting up the gin pole system. Does anyone else use the fore stay for the pulling the mast up or lowering?

Has anyone ever dropped a mast?

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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 04/20/2008 : 22:18:19

Many, many threads on this topic. Do a search, and look at the Tech Tips.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 04/20/2008 : 22:40:55

The C250 trailer system uses a special line for mast raising and lowering. With my gin pole I use the jib halyard. We have a furler so I don't think the forestay is an option for us. When I mess with the furler and forestay I tie the jib halyard to the bow just in case.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/21/2008 : 08:55:30

The mast on my C22 came down in the parking lot while on the trailer. It didn't damage the tabernacle. It did bend the stern pulpit slightly, but not bad. When it happened, I looked aft and saw the top end of the mast whipping up and down over the windshield of a Ford that was parked close behind, but it didn't hit it. Nobody was hurt, although I was in the cockpit when it came down (standing to the side, thankfully).

On my C25, I always used a halliard as a safety line, when taking it up or down. If you have to stop part way up, you can hold it with the line, taking the load off the people doing the lifting, and freeing them up to untangle a snarled shroud. Just be sure your halliards are in good condition. I tied a spare 3/8" line to the halliard, wrapped it once or twice around the bow pulpit, and had a crew member keep tension on it. If they needed to stop part way up, they could secure it to a bow cleat.

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/21/2008 : 10:12:31

I use my forestay, attached to top of A-Frame...when I use the A-frame.
When I don't use the A-Frame, I connect a line to the Forestay toggle and that line goes through a block at the bow and back to the cabin winch via clutch - then I walk the mast up.

the line I use is a 100' nylon line I use for tying off my stern to a tree when anchored close to shore.

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