How to raise a sailboat mast by yourself

Ran a linecable from a winch on the mast base forward to a pulley on the bow and aft over the roller on top of the 2 pieces of angle then aft to the same distance up the mast as the height of the angle iron roller. Then you put your weight up near top of the mast.

With the main sheet cam cleat at the stem plate I can easily stop raising the mast at any point cleat the line with a sharp tug and then clear snags or move to a better lifting position.

How to raise a sailboat mast by yourself. With the main sheet cam cleat at the stem plate I can easily stop raising the mast at any point cleat the line with a sharp tug and then clear snags or move to a better lifting position. I uncleat the main sheet at the stem plate first and then hold light tension on the main sheet while I get into position to resume raising the mast. - from the aft of the cockpit start lifting the mast and walk forward as you do - when you get as far forward as you can and you are holding the mast as high as you can with your hand grab the jib halyard and start pulling on it.

This will raise the mast up to the vertical position. I was going to use an old windsurfer mast so i cut a matching hole in a scrap piece of 2x4 and fit it just behind the front. What you need to know including mast and bridge height restrictions clearances mast stepping sailing vs cruising.

The mast raising baby stays on a sailboat must be positioned in line with the pin holding the base of the mast in the tabernacle. As the mast rotates up or down around that pin the raising stays remain taut preventing any side to side motion by the mast. Once activated the mast can be raised to an upright position by one person and depending on the weight of the mast can be accomplished with one hand.

Noelex 25 When lowering the mast a similar timeframe is incurred but hardly any personal energy is expended in returning the. The simplest version of this is to get a length of 12-inch line twice the length of your mast position a single block at the mid-point and haul the block aloft on a halyard. Attach one end of the line to your bosuns chair or climbers harness with a good knot grab the other end and just haul yourself aloft.

I made a simple and effective gin pole for raising the mast on my 23 Oday Sailboat. It is simple and quick and a solo sailor can put it up in about 10 mi. Be sure to make your cut as square as possible.

You will actually be making two cuts as you are removing a section of the mast about two inches wide so that the finished length of the mast doesnt change. If its been a long time since you used a tap to thread a. This video was made to show how we raise and lower the mast on our Ericson 26 sailboat without using a crane.

Weve added a hinged mast-step and also tempora. It is imperative that the steel ring be centered directly in line with the mast pivot point when all lines are taut. This is accomplished by the location and lengths of the two bottom lines.

Clip the jib halyard to the uppermost eye on the gin-pole and bring it to. The hinged mast system is ingenious. It makes it extremely easy for two people to raise the mast.

Simply slide the mast from the storage position on the pulpits aft and slip the mast over the aluminum hub then have one person in the cockpit start lifting forward. I use a 8 pole with a half circle bow on the end to help get it up. Ran a linecable from a winch on the mast base forward to a pulley on the bow and aft over the roller on top of the 2 pieces of angle then aft to the same distance up the mast as the height of the angle iron roller.

It cranked right up in about 5 minutes. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. This is my channel dedicated to Sailing Vessel FreeStyle.

FreeStyle is a 1989 MacGregor 26d that I obtained for FREE. Taking the Mast Down. Position the MC with the stern facing the wind and positioned higher than the bow mast will lean forward.

Tie the painter to the mast with a clove hitch. This knot needs to be about 6-7 feet above the deck. This will keep the mast standing during the next step.

The issue with climbing a mast missing a shroud line is the shrouds are there to keep the mast from falling over. Missing shroud the mast can more easily fall away from that side. It just cant stay up with the same forces as when the shrouds are attached and in good shape.

Then you put your weight up near top of the mast. Here are the steps to step a mast 2 person job. -Set the mast on the deck of the boat with the mast step towards the stern and the mast channel facing upward.

Mast laying on the deck. -Install mast head fly if desired. -In the boat clear.