Over here It is more expensive to haul out with the mast up. We do not have
a travel lift
Normally we use a heavy boom truck to haul out the boat without the mast.
Then the mast is stored in a spar shed.
Lately people are getting bigger boats and the spar shed is overcrowded.
Storing a two spreaders mast with a radar antenna is risky and many owners
have found damages in the spring when they took their mast out. The other
way is to store your mast outside in the snow and ice.
Last year they haul out a 35 feet sailboat using a square steel frame, long
slings and a heavy duty boom truck.
The boat listed about 10 degrees but once in its cradle or water it was
fine. Never the less it does not give a warm feeling I would much prefer
using a travel lift. Should you want pictures let me know.




"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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wrote:

Does this mean that the probability of capsizing while on the hard
with the
mast up is very remote?

I don't get it, what is the big deal about pulling a stick, unless the
crane is being operated by a bunch of boobs?

Lew