[Rhodes22-list] Your favorite way of pulling out mast step

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Dropping the mast is just one way.  Tried that one twice I believe.  The other way was raising the mast.  I was using the trailer winch strap hooked to a halyard to pull the mast up.  The mast was lying on the stern pulpit.  As I cranked on the winch I pulled the mast and the step right off the cabin top.  You need to remember to raise the mast up off the pulpit before trying to raise it.  Next! - Rob

Rob Lowe


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I like learning from other's mistakes - I make so many it's nice to avoid a few. 

Several responses to the recent Mast Step Mystery suggest that pulling out mast steps is not  that uncommon but no techniques were described. Since a part of this activity frequently (all ways?) involves dropping the mast, it's one mistake I'd particularly like to avoid. 

If all responses were of the form: "I saw one owner  ......" , we'd never know for sure it was you. Less self incriminating than the ever popular:
"Don't ask me how I know."

Any interest?

Brooks
86/06 R22
Cambridge, MD



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