I've found that cranking down the trailer tongue as low as it will go tips the boat slightly forward, then the mast stays put by itself while you attach the forestay. Of course, I still have a line attached to the bottom of the forestay through a turning block at the bow and led back to the cockpit just for peace of mind. Nothing like belt and suspenders! Also, I don't seem to have to loosen the shrouds from the normal sailing setting - "snug, but not tight". Rick M-17 #633 Lynne L On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
Joe: I trimmed the foot of my mast so that the shrouds don't have to be loosened to drop the mast. I leave the genoa on the furler and attach a 2:1 block and tackle to the forestay to raise and lower the mast. That keeps the furler and sail from flopping around during raising and lowering. I secure the mast upright with the otherwise unused jib halyard while attaching the forestay to the bow fitting.
I can launch and rig in probably 45-60 minutes; faster with practice.
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2' & Bolger Nymph
On Aug 16, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Joe Murphy wrote:
A question for those of you that regularly trailer your M17 and have to
take the mast down. Can it be done without making any adjustments to the shrouds? With a roller furling, does the sail have to be removed first? (I have a CDI) Other tips to simplify the process? And lastly, how in the world do you guys do all this in 30-45 minutes???? Joe Seafrog M17
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