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Fasten the webbing at bottom of the E-Z STEP pole around the mast near the base using the buckle. Place the E-Z STEP on top of the mast as shown in Figure 1 with lifting ring up and lifting strap with snap on the bottom side.
The installation instructions suggest 5 mm screws or rivets.
How to step a mast. The mast step is in place clean and secure. The deck ring if keel stepped is in place and secure. The foresail furler s hashave been pinned and secured.
The rigging and the furler s hashave been lashed to the mast ready to be lifted. Now we are ready for the crane. Walk the mast aft and drop the mast foot into the mast step on top of the deck keeping the mast in center line of boat insert the pivot bolt and locking nut.
One crew member should pull on a line tied securely to the forestay while another pushes up on the mast and walks from the cockpit forward. How to Step a Mast - YouTube. How to Step a Mast.
If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. How to Step a Mast. Before stepping the mast there needs to be several preparations in order for everything to go smoothly once the crane arrives.
So take your time and double triple check everything in order to keep from having to go aloft or worse having to re-step the mast once the mast has been stepped. 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. Mast steps are available in either fixed or folding designs.
What you decide to install comes down to personal preference. The triangular shape of fixed steps bottom will help keep a foot from slipping off. However these steps will add windage.
Folding steps top reduce windage and are less likely to snag lines when folded. Mast Steps or Mast Feet are used on Deck or Keel to secure the base of the Mast. Mast Steps are usually bolted through the Deck or into the Keel.
Some Deck Steps incorporate a means of attaching Turning Blocks for Halyards and other Control lines. The most obvious difference between the two from a livability standpoint is the presence or absence of a mast inside the cabin. For the Keel Stepped mast to reach the keel there needs to be a giant hole in the deck where the mast slips through to.
The mast step is the location where the bottom of the mast is secured. If this step is on the deck the weight of the mast is usually supported by a compression post or weight bearing pole under the deck and transferring this force to the keel. Beneteau 393 Bayfield Wi.
I just bought a couple of mast steps to mount 18 inches to two feet above the deck to allow me to handle the mainsail and sailcover better. The installation instructions suggest 5 mm screws or rivets. Ideally fitting the steps would be done with the mast down but I chose to do it while the boat was in service and the mast up.
This made it a two-person job with myself up the mast and my neighbour supervising and doing the hard work of winching me up to the height needed for fixing each step. Getting aloft is now very easy. Using a fine drill drill a centre hole in the middle of the bottom of the mast.
This small hole will take the gauge of a map pin. This will act as. A Centered Mast in 10 Steps.
High-tech laser devices are not required to get your mast and keel in alignment. A ladder piece of string and a sharp eye are all you need. Due to the slightly round shape of the mast make a cut in the lower part that will be riveted onto the mast and bend the two feet a little bit so they adjust slightly to the curve of your mast.
Then drill two holes in the bottom feet and one into the top part and smoothen the edges a bit. Lift the mast in the vertical position until it can be stepped. Slot the mast into the recessed mast step fitting in the foredeck.
Held by the shrouds allow the mast to lean forwards. Attach the forestay to the bow-fitting. Adjust the shrouds and forestay to get the desired mast rake and mast.
If you own an Eclipse youve been shown how to raise your mast using the boom Vang. I was never to thrilled about raising the mast this way. I decided to go back to my old way of stepping my mast previous boat method by using the boat trailer winch this works extremely well.
Everything is pretty much the same except I connect my winch hook to the end of the gin pole after running the. Place the E-Z STEP on top of the mast as shown in Figure 1 with lifting ring up and lifting strap with snap on the bottom side. Fasten the webbing at bottom of the E-Z STEP pole around the mast near the base using the buckle.
Pass the end of the stabilizing straps under the hulls and connect the D-ring together with the same. Keel stepped masts are much better than deck stepped the handling issue is the only downside. 1 Apr 2010 5 Q.
Joined 20 Mar 2008 Messages 8078 Location Argyll. I think the advice from Sighmoon and Earlybird is crazy the risk is considerable and no insurer would cover it. I dont think either could have tried to.
How to step a Mast - an in-depth video-tutorial Pete drilling the first pilot holes for the tie-rods late last week. The tie-rods are basically long bronze bolts which will connect the skylight-hatch-Carlin being drilled in this shot to the Beam shelfclamp. If youre solo then the old way to step the mast was to put the boat on the ground connect the shrouds and then step up onto the tramp and wedge the mast base into the ground between the hulls.
Pick the mast up to vertical and work the mast base back until its. To further withstand bending forces keel stepped masts use knees which connect the deck to the mast or tie rods which support the deck by connecting it to the step. Rubber wedges structurally separate the mast and deck around the collar the area where the mast passes through the deck.
The wedges allow the mast to pump up and down slightly without flexing the deck. Put Your Mast to Bed Correctly Whether its stepped or unstepped at the end of the season be sure to square away the rig for winter storage. Hands-On Sailor from our October 2011 issue.