[Rhodes22-list] Mast raising question

[Hank]

I raise it from the bow with the mast hanging out over the pulpit.

Hank

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 4:49 PM, chetc <cclocksin at buckeye-express.com>
wrote:

>
> Hank, do step the mast backwards as suggested in the literature? It seems
> most people raise it the conventional way, using a mast crutch on the
> stern
> and raising the mast forward.( But the literature says to lift it from the
> bow...?)
>
>
>
> Chet,
>
> I've raised and lowered my mast without the mast crane but it is a two
> person job.  The IMF mast is rather heavy.  However, attaching the lowers
> as
> Stan advises does prevent the mast from moving sideways.  If I was
> trailering a lot, I would probably buy the crane.  Since I only raise and
> lower at most a couple of times a year, it is not worth it to me.
>
> Hank
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