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Davy J
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Response Posted - 12/15/2010 :  09:57:29  Show Profile
Also, just for you stinkpotter. When you watch the video, you will see my boats evil twin in the background. A twin engine 27' regal power boat For when we need to get there right NOW.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 12/15/2010 :  10:40:00  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Once or twice a week. I think I have lowered, then raised the mast about 800 to 1000 times. In addition, I've done it in the rain and at night.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Now, after thinking about this reply, it doesn't sound good at all...!!!!!
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/15/2010 :  11:53:34  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Davy J</i>
<br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Once or twice a week. I think I have lowered, then raised the mast about 800 to 1000 times. In addition, I've done it in the rain and at night.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Now, after thinking about this reply, it doesn't sound good at all...!!!!!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">It sounds pretty amazing to me. Lowering the mast can sound intimidating if you haven't done it often enough to develop a detailed procedure, as you have. The more often you do it, the less it intimidates. Good job!

I have a photo of the Tampa Bay bridge just like the one you posted, but mine was taken over 30 years ago, on my first sailing cruise. The area between Tampa Bay and Fort Myers has always been one of my all-time favorite cruising grounds.
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 12/15/2010 :  17:56:05  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Davy,

I ahve watched your video a few times, and with the frequency you lower your mast, I just wonder has the aluminium around the bolt at the mast step, or the bolt itself shown any wear? Just curious.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 12/15/2010 :  21:02:33  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Davy - That is a great video !!
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 12/16/2010 :  07:17:13  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I just wonder has the aluminium around the bolt at the mast step, or the bolt itself shown any wear? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

This is a good question. Although I routinely check turnbuckles, shrouds, a-frame, block and line, I rarely look at the base of the mast. So I went down to the boat this morning to have a look. The bolt looks fine, although there is wear to the threads. The hole through the mast looks good as well, maybe a slight bit oblong top to bottom. The only real noticeable wear is to the bottom rear of the mast. It has become slightly rounded. Other than that it looks to be in good condition.
Thanks for asking.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 12/21/2010 :  08:15:35  Show Profile
DON'T!!!
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jbkayaker
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Response Posted - 12/21/2010 :  11:06:39  Show Profile
My marina has a 'gin pole' if that is the correct term for a very stout utility pole set in deep concrete adjacent to protected deep water. It has blocks on an arm about 50 feet up. The arm is supported by cables to points higher up the pole. Permanently closed loops of 3/4" nylon line thru the blocks, a couple of hefty geared sailboat winches (mounted with the axle horizontal 4 feet from the ground) and a few cleats complete the setup. I have not seen anything better for mast raising or lowering. Once a helper cranked a winch too enthusiastically and lifted my boat an inch as we were preparing to disconnect the mast at the deck fitting.
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