On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:42:30 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

Trying to be a cheap skate and save a few bucks on an in/out mast
charge is simply not prudent, IMHO.

It depends on the boat and it depends on the boat yard. If you have a
multi-spreader mast with rod rigging and a lot of electronics the
total cost can easily exceed $2000 for unstepping, dissassembly,
storage, re-assembly, tuning, etc.

If you store with the mast up cost and effort are zero if you leave
the halyards in, about an hours work if you run in messenger lines.

"Wayne.B" wrote:

It depends on the boat and it depends on the boat yard. If you have
a
multi-spreader mast with rod rigging and a lot of electronics the
total cost can easily exceed $2000 for unstepping, dissassembly,
storage, re-assembly, tuning, etc.

Probably be cheaper to head south for the winter even using paid crew
both ways.

Lew
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On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 18:22:54 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

Probably be cheaper to head south for the winter even using paid crew
both ways.

Not with paid crew, and not if you have to pay dockage when you get
there. On the other hand you do get to use the boat for 12 months a
year and that's worth something.

"Wayne.B" wrote:

Not with paid crew, and not if you have to pay dockage when you get
there. On the other hand you do get to use the boat for 12 months a
year and that's worth something.

Time to consider dual dockage, 1/2 year north, 1/2 year south.

Has some benefits.

Lew