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Lowering the mast single handed on keelboat

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Created by EastCoastSail > 9 months ago, 4 Jun 2023
EastCoastSail
329 posts
4 Jun 2023 10:06AM
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Went past this boat in the tender this morning , talked yesterday with the owner and knew he was going to drop the mast single handed on the water. Didn't know he was going to do it that day. Haven't seen this method before.


Ramona
NSW, 7731 posts
4 Jun 2023 5:42PM
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That's the normal way. Just have to have the lifting point above the spreaders. Easy for one person.

EastCoastSail
329 posts
4 Jun 2023 3:54PM
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Ramona,
Thanks, learn something new every day.

PLanter4
NSW, 107 posts
4 Jun 2023 6:45PM
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Beware of Wakeboarders !

garymalmgren
1352 posts
4 Jun 2023 9:18PM
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Another reason to have mast steps.

gary

Ramona
NSW, 7731 posts
5 Jun 2023 8:41AM
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I should add that this is easy with a deck stepped mast. Not quite so easy with a keel stepped mast!



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