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Ed Montague
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Initially Posted - 03/16/2004 :  01:46:41  Show Profile
In order to be sensitive to those members who are not fortunate enough to have lightning fast connections, I have started this new post for showing the photos I promised in a previous post about CD's not handling the mast up anymore. I would certainly consider making these things for the price they are asking. Although, I could make them for substantually less.

Over all, two 5' pieces of square tubing, one is 1 1/4" OD the other 1" OD, both 1/16" wall thickness. Two, 6" long pieces of 1/2" threaded rod, these were welded on sticking straight up and then heated and bent 90 degrees. This is what goes into the gudgunes, threaded rod because I just happened to have some and then it turned out that I put a wing nut on one of them as a safety.

In order to lock the extended assembly I drilled a hole thru both pieces at the highest extention, tacked a nut on the outside, took a bolt and tacked another bolt across it to form a T, I even put a locking nut on for, once again, safety.

The space between the up rights is 8 inches, the roller is 5 inches wide, I used schedule 40, 3/4" PVC for the spacers.

Can you see the angle iron that hangs on the transom cross member?


I have to say that pictures are much more helpful for me to understand how things work. That is just the way I am wired. Hope these will help somebody else. God Bless.
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Doug G.
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Response Posted - 03/16/2004 :  22:52:46  Show Profile
Ed, Thank you for your photo efforts. Nice tool.Follows the KISS principle.
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Scotd
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  11:08:32  Show Profile  Visit Scotd's Homepage
I decided to have the welding shop at the school that I work build one for me. The cost about $50.

But when you tell the students and instructor that it has to be strong enough to hold about 150lbs and the mast has to roll on the top of it. They were so excited to do the project.

<b>Well this is the results.... the Binford 9000 of Mast-ups.</b>

Its weight is about 50lbs.















Edited by - Scotd on 03/20/2004 11:34:46
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  11:44:02  Show Profile
Scotd,

I need to check my storage lot to see if my boat is still there. Your boat looks an awful lot like mine.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  12:03:18  Show Profile
Scot,

Cool device! I particularly like the way it hooks on to the transom like Ed's.

Nice job.
Edited by - dlucier on 03/20/2004 12:05:38
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  12:46:32  Show Profile
Yowser! Hopefully it's made of aluminium ???
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Scotd
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  15:41:48  Show Profile  Visit Scotd's Homepage
Its all Steel, I could pull the boat with it!!!!
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  17:27:55  Show Profile
I'm gonna hafta modify my catalina 22 mastup with a transom plate like you have. I think that's the key to keeping it stable
Nice job, I'm impressed
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  19:49:11  Show Profile
"Its all Steel, I could pull the boat with it!!!!"

Now you need a mast-up-up to get the mast-up up. ;&gt;)
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Scotd
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Response Posted - 03/20/2004 :  20:20:50  Show Profile  Visit Scotd's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Its all Steel, I could pull the boat with it!!!!"

Now you need a mast-up-up to get the mast-up up. ;&gt;)

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WOTAM - '77 Catalina 25 SK/SR Sail Number 158
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Well Like I said it’s over-built, I was thinking of putting a wench on it to raise it up.

I did not want to make the kid that built it feel bad.... but I thought to myself he may of watched to many reruns of Tool Time.
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Steve Shetter
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Response Posted - 03/23/2004 :  12:02:19  Show Profile
Last spring, I bought a "Mast-up" from Sailboats, Inc, in Indianapolis. It works on the same principle, but is lighter weight and has a "V" shaped bracket next to the roller to keep the mast in place. I used it to haul "At Last" to the lake (about a three hour drive towing her) without the slightest hint of movement or problems. The one thing that I like about the pictured one is the transom plate. That would obviously take the weight off of the gudgeons. Mine probably weighs about 20 - 25 lbs... no winch needed! The retail cost new was $165.00 and worth every penny.
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