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JimB517
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Initially Posted - 06/27/2005 :  18:13:57  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
How log to make the legs? What material? I need to do it ASAP. I want it simple, with material from Home Depot.

Your help appreciated very much!

(need to replace divider plate between masthead sheaves prior to summer voyage).

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 06/27/2005 :  18:50:08  Show Profile
For my tall rig, my first A-Frame was built with 12 foot long pressure treated 2 x 4's. Long enough, but really heavy. I rebuilt them out of cedar 2 x 4's 13 foot long, a lot lighter.
You could use regular fir 2 x 4's and store them out of the weather to make them last longer.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 06/27/2005 :  20:57:35  Show Profile
For a one-off repair job, I'd be inclined to round up an able-bodied helper and perhaps someone competent to belay the line on the winch. My buddy and I have raised and lowered mine at least a dozen times... and we are both in our 50's.

With a line led from the jib halyard to a block on the pulpit and back to the primary winch, it goes up and down pretty easy. If you were going to trailer frequently the A-Frame or a mast-raising pole is a great addition.
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 06/27/2005 :  21:20:31  Show Profile
Hi Jim,

I bought the stuff to make my A-frame at Home Depot ... I used two 10-foot lengths of 1" <u><b>rigid</b></u> conduit, and a couple of 2-inch long 1" nipples for the attachment points, plus some SS hardware to put it all together.

It doesn't take very long to make the contraption, and it sure makes raising and lowering the mast a LOT easier. I searched the archives and found this thread where we talked a lot about it: [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=3633&SearchTerms=mast"]Mast-raising A-frame[/url]

Let me know if you've got any questions, and I hope y'all have a GREAT trip!
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 06/27/2005 :  22:34:44  Show Profile
I built mine of Home Depot's 10' length 1" diameter steel conduit - I cut off 10" so it would fit on the foredeck and so it would fit in the back of long box pickup truck.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/28/2005 :  11:55:12  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
You mean your not going to haul Spike up on the spinnaker halyard?
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 06/28/2005 :  21:41:37  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
can't, I dropped the divider plate in the water (between the sheaves) last time I had the mast down. Recently I had to hoist her up in order to get my halyards unjammed. She pointed out that this plate has a purpose and I should replace it before leaving on my summer cruise. I ordered the part from CD ($17 with shipping). Can't very well hoist her up while pulling the sheaves (even though the spinnaker halyard would still be in service).
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