Nice idea...I do similar but without the big pole...keep it simple and relatively quick to set up. Raising, I use mainsheet tackle for leverage, one end fast to bow pulpit and other to jib halyard. A standard size wire gate climbing carabiner clips traveler block quickly to pulpit; halyard shackle quickly to boom block. Cam cleat on tackle holds the line as I "sheet in" to raise mast. Lowering, I just use a line from jib halyard to pulpit and then a few wraps backwards around a winch for friction. This assumes that one can lift the first few feet until the raising line has enough angle to take the weight, and lower the last few feet after the lowering line angle is too low to take the weight. Otherwise, if the tackle has to lift and lower all the way, a pole like Bill uses on the trailer is pretty clever, probably the easiest/quickest way to get a higher angle on the line. Easier than a gin pole that has to attach on the mast or tabernacle etc. Safety first of course...better an extra five or ten minutes to raise or lower than an injury. I need to get the cradle on my mast crutch moved aft just a few inches. Then the spreaders will land in front of it instead of behind and I can just slide the mast forward...without having to lift the @#$@#%! spreaders over the crutch (they come down just barely behind it) as the mast wants to tip over the stern. cheers, John On 07/28/2018 02:15 PM, Bill Dixon wrote:
Gary,
Here is how I approach mast raising without using gin poles or lateral stabilizers. If you don’t receive some better ideas, I’ll be happy to furnish details. My apologies for second publication of same pic.
Bill
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Gary Froeschner Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 9:22 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Mast raising
Does anyone have links to photos (or information) of their mast raising
equipment used to raise the mast by one person using the winches? I
have a M17.
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