"Jere Lull" wrote in message
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On 2007-09-01 16:29:56 -0400, said:

I just got a new boat this season. I am getting warm about storing the
boat with its mast up for the north-eastern Canadian winter. I am not
all convince yet that it a good thing to do.

We store mast-up, but drop it every few years for so I can do a complete
checkout of the rigging and fittings. Would prefer to have it down every
year, but it's an additional expense.

If you haven't inspected the mast, I suggest dropping it this time.

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Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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Over here, we do not have a travel lift and with use a rental crane. It is
an additional charge to haul out the boat with the mast up.

We only started last year. The technique is a little scary. They use long
straps with a square frame and a rental crane.

Our spar shed was build to accommodate smaller boat masts without radar and
other mast mounted equipment.

To store the mast in the spar shed is getting to be like a doggy's
breakfast.

I am a little apprehensive that storing the mast in the spar shed would be
more damaging than the wear and tear of leaving the mast up.

The thing that I am concern about is the domino effect during strong north
winter wind.