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Topic: Mast raising & lowering while sailing
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Darcy
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posted August 10, 2004 07:08 PM
   
We've been having a marvellous time cruising Lake Rosseau over the last month. Lake Rosseau is also connected to two other large lakes; Lake Joseph and Lake Muskoka. To get to them , you must to pass under low bridges.We have a wishbone rig that raises and lowers the mast easily on the trailer or at the dock. What I was wondering though, has anyone ever lowered and raised their mast to get under a bridge while sailing? Do you disconnect the boom? or just lower the whole thing? Does the mainsail luff stay in the track. The Dutch are really good at this as they often must sail under several bridges to get out to sea. i'd be very interested to hear your comments as two beautiful lakes are beckoning. Thanks for your input.
D'Arcy IP: 65.95.108.98 |
piper576
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posted August 11, 2004 09:38 AM
Darcy
I have never lowered mine while out , but I would think you would have to remove the boom because of the limits of our gooseneck, and you would want to be sure footed when its time to restep it without the aid of a steadying device.
Bob IP: 209.226.190.167 |
Darcy
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posted August 11, 2004 10:19 AM
Our wishbone rig lies nicely on the foredeck so we can sail with it attached. That being said, we'd hope for a calm area approaching the bridge. Some of the locks and passages have a place to tie up on either side. The Joseph River doesn't however. It's a beautiful trip though so I'm determined to do it. We'll do a few test trys off our own dock before heading out.The last sailboat I saw motoring up the Joseph River with mast down was a CL-16. There are a lot of them up here. Regards, D'Arcy IP: 65.95.108.98 |
whited
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posted August 11, 2004 11:00 AM
D'Arcy:
If you have a digital camera, I'd love to see pictures of how your wishbone device connects to your deck & at the mast in use
and how it stowes on your deck
I've been thinking of a 'ginpole' but would use whatever is easiest.
I lost the use of my #1 crew due to a major operation last month and am anxious to get rolling.IP: 156.34.88.3 |
Darcy
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posted August 11, 2004 09:39 PM
I have the ability to borrow a digital camera so I'll try to take some shots in the near future and post them. Ken posted a sketch of the system here some time ago. If our first mast lowering adventure works, my wife has suggested we do some cruising down the Trent Severn. We could drop the mast while cruising down the canal then raise it for a brisk sail across Lakes Couchiching and Simcoe. D'Arcy IP: 65.95.108.98 |
Darcy
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posted August 11, 2004 09:46 PM
I just realized if you go back to my posting of photos (July 6, 2004) you can see the wishbone hoisting rib attached and lying on the foredeck.Shortwave is equiped to go just about anywhere and probably has in the last 25 years. D'Arcy IP: 65.95.108.98 |
Ken
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posted August 16, 2004 11:09 AM
Mast raising wishbone (Catalina style) http://www.catalina25-250.org/tech/tech25/bearsad1.html IP: 141.117.228.250 |
Canadian Sailor
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posted August 16, 2004 09:46 PM
I would think anchoring would be best, so as not to drift into bridge/shore in case of accidents.------------------
Canadian Sailor ;)
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes." IP: 206.172.142.37 |
2short S565
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posted August 17, 2004 12:05 AM
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Originally posted by Canadian Sailor:
I would think anchoring would be best, so as not to drift into bridge/shore in case of accidents.
Huh? IP: 67.70.4.223 |
Canadian Sailor
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posted August 17, 2004 09:39 PM
Anchoring and then bringing down the mast, instead of taking it down while floating about.IP: 216.209.110.160 |
