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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