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Brent
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Initially Posted - 03/04/2005 :  17:13:07  Show Profile
My hat is off to all you folks out there that raise and lower you mast on a regular basis.

I can say that everyone is safe, all fingers and toes are still attached, but I don't really want to do that again! We could have used several more folks and better leverage.

We now have three new halyards, new sheaves, new mast wiring, new lights, new windex, new upper shrouds, and shot nerves. She is snug in her slip and that mast is not coming down for quite a while!

It will be almost 70 tomorrow, 5-10.
Brent
84 C25 SK/TR
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/04/2005 :  20:59:56  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Come on now it was kinda fun. You now know the drill and the next time there will only be one crisis. There is nearly always one crisis but that is what the EXTRA person is for. After the first three times it is no biggie.
Now go sailing!
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bbriner
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Response Posted - 03/04/2005 :  21:12:51  Show Profile
Brent - I feel the same way. I just did the same thing... and hat's off to those who do this every weekend. Frank, you're right... tomorrow I'm doing exactly what you suggested - and Sunday too!

Bill B
84 C25 Wind Dancer 4036 FK/SR
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 :  06:13:26  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
My wife is so unnerved by this aspect of sailing she doesn't help at launch and recovery time each year. O course, she doesn't like heeling either and on sails on calm evenings withwine, cheese, and crackers being served in the cockpit.

Help for me has gotten scarce in the past few years. Last year I raised and took down my mast alone usinga gin pole. Frank's right, once you've done it a few times, and know the pitfalls, it's pretty much a snap. Perhaps the gin pole process would be a good Tech Tips or Mainsheet article.

AL
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