Thanks Jerry and to all that have replied! I know exactly the wires you are talking about (still have them) and the triangles you are referring to (just eliminated them from the new standing rigging:( ). But sounds like with someone else helping steady the mast side to side it can still be done. Then I will put the triangles back in next winter. Thanks all!! Love this list! Robbin On 5/20/2013 1:15 PM, jerry montgomery wrote:
We supplied the 23 with a device to raise/lower the mast, consisting of a pair of little stainess triangles in line in the shrouds, a few inches above the turnbuckles, and a pair of wires about 8' long that attach between the triangles and the boom.
Lower the mast forward, onto the bow pulpit, by putting the boom in place, attaching the jib halyard to the end of the boom, triangulating the boom with the two wires, releasing the backstay, and controlling the mast/boom with the mainsheet as it lowers forward. Easy as pie.
jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Bradley" <todd@btbuilders.net> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:45 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: mast raising on M-23, as easy as NorSea 27?
Hi Robbin - Thanks for posting this question. I need help also. I am a new M-23 owner and I will be lowering the mast next week and I have got to admit a bit nervous. I have been scanning the internet for any videos or methods. Sounds like Sean use some type of homemade A-frame and lowers and raises to/from the stern. I am not sure if this method can be performed without modification to the original boat/equipment. I think the original method is to lower and raise using the boom as a gin pole? Any advice is helpful.
Thank you!
Todd Bradley M-23
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Robbin Roddewig Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:27 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: mast raising on M-23, as easy as NorSea 27?
Hi all, it is time to raise the mast on the M-23. My son and I tried it with muscle with the mast over the stern and could not raise it safely. I have been watching the NorSea 27 videos which show it being lowered to the bow with the main sheet using the boom as a gin pole. Has anyone got more information about this method? Does the NorSea have a set up that I could copy to raise the mast? Thanks in advance!
Robbin M-10, M-23
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