"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:45:48 -0400, DSK wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

Ok, I looked the situation over and here's what I've come up with for
raising the mast. A combination gin pole/A frame.

1 - Construct a gin pole, say collapsible, 15 feet high to attach to
the stern.

2 - Use the trailer post as an anchor for the A-frame winch.

http://www.swsports.org/images/LadyLiz/trailerpost.jpg

3 - The remaining problem is remaining - where to secure the A-frame
to the boat for raising the mast.

http://www.swsports.org/images/LadyLiz/bow.jpg

Any ideas?

Sure. Put a Y-shaped foot on each A-frame member, rounded to fit the
contour of the gun'l & pad w carpet, and brace it between the fwd
chainplate & lifeline stanchion.


And, as long as I have you here, what the hell is this curly thingie
whatchacallit on the boom? This is there is attaches to the mast.

http://www.swsports.org/images/LadyLiz/curlythingie.jpg

That's a reefing hook. Are there grommets further up along the forward
edge of the sail, with corresponding grommets along the back edge?
That's for securing the lower area sail down in heavy winds. The forward
grommet or reef point goes on the hook, saves time over shackling it.

Any idea what this block at the top of the mast is for?

http://www.swsports.org/images/LadyLiz/block.jpg

That's on the aft side, right? I'd guess it's for a topping lift. It may
be there for raising the mast, or securing it when trailering.

Sailors often put odd bits of rigging in funny places on their boats.
Matter of individual taste!

Thanks again Doug - you've been extremely helpful and I'm grateful for
your expertise.

Funny you should mention odd bits of rigging - I keep finding more and
more "stuff" as I get into this.

Hopefully, I'll get the rigging set up by the end of the week in a
test run, then maybe sail the boat next week for a couple of days.

Here's hoping.

Thanks again for your help.

If you launch at a marina that has any commercial boats, there should be a
hoist there. For loading stuff onto the boat, not for hauling the boat.
Just use that to step the mast.