[Rhodes22-list] Lifting the Mast off of the Boat

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

I drop and raise my mast bundle every year, at my dock, on the water. That
being said, I dock at a well protected marina, little wind and no waves.
If where you dock has similar conditions you should be fine. The first
thing is to see if you can maneuver 26 feet of mast from boat to the dock
where you have 55 feet of space that is level to hold the mast and remove
the furling tube. When working above water, anything dropped is usually
forfeited. Your idea of removing the boom and head sail is a good one,
that extra weight and bulk is not your friend. Think about replacing the
inhaul line while you have it apart. Count the amount of wraps of inhaul
line on the furling tube and note the direction of the wrap. Seek the
proper lubricant for the bearings and coat them well. Now is a good time
to replace lights( anchor, spreader, deck,etc. Check the spreader bushings
and bolt and windvane. I'm sure I forgot a few things, maybe others will
chime in.


Jerry Lowe
S/V Country Rhodes '86


George,
> I was on a sailing adventure with our R22 in Key West a couple years ago
> and had a problem with ripped sail. I made the decision to motor back to
> the marina that we had originally launched from and try to repair it
> myself
> before continuing on (we were attempting to sail to Dry Tortuga). Like Joe
> mentioned, I pulled into the slip bow forward and retrieved the mast
> crutch
> and GB raising system from the truck. I lowered the mast by myself with no
> problems and while I could lift the mast and furler myself, it was too
> awkward to maneuver off the boat alone.  My better half guided one end
> while I carried it onto the dock. Disassembly, repair and reassembly took
> place right there in front of the boat. Thankfully, the repair wasn't that
> hard and we were able to get back underway the next morning.
>
> I tied the jib furler to the main and carried both off at the same time.
> I'm going to estimate the mast (in mast furler) and jib together weighed
> approximately 120- 140#. That's a very general guess. You mentioned you're
> taking your furler down separately so that should make the rig weigh a bit
> less.
>
> The boat community being what it is, I had no shortage of those willing to
> lend a hand at the dock. You should be fine at the dock and not having to
> pull your boat out.
>
>
> Mike
> SV Emma B
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 5:35 AM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Question for those who might have done this.
>>
>> I want to take my sails in for cleaning and repair. I’ve never removed
>> my
>> sails, so this is going to be all new for me. I have the CDI II furler,
>> so
>> my plan is to lower and remove my 175 genie with the mast up. I then
>> plan
>> to
>> remove the boom, lower the mast, disconnect the shouds and disconnect
>> the
>> CDI furler from the mast.
>> I have no clue how heavy the mast with the furled main is. Can one
>> person
>> lift the mast with the furled main or will I need help?
>>
>> My boat is on a mooring. There are some logistical problems with pulling
>> my
>> boat out of the water....the water depth is too shallow at my club’s
>> ramp.
>> Would I be crazy to attempt this with the boat tied to my club’s dock
>> or
>> pulled up on the shore?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice on how to best accomplish this.
>>
>> George Morgan
>> S/V Knotty Lady 1986
>> Lake Waccamaw NC
>>
>>
>>
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