"Larry" wrote in message
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Chuck Cox wrote in
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Does anyone know of any coastal cruising sailboats in the 30-35 foot
range with masts that can be easily lowered & raised? I've looked at
trailerable boats, particularly the Mac 26, but they are too small and
I don't need trailerability, just the ability to fit under low
bridges. This would be for cruising the US east coast.

Chuck Cox
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There's no bridges in sailboat country offshore. You won't have to take
down a mast to get under anything!

If you're going to go down the ditch, a sailboat sucks! The ditch isn't
that deep any more for a 6' keel draggin' on the bottom. You need a
trawler....lots more room for the length of it, more storage, easier
living
for everything without the sailing crap always in the way....

My previous sailboat a Mirage 27 designed by Robert Perry was equipped to
lower and raise the mast (stepped on the roof) with one person.

The sailboat was fitted with a factory installed tabernacle on the cabin
roof and an optional "A" frame with blocks and tackles.

The front stay of the mast was connected to the A frame and the winch was
used to raise or lower the mast.

Similar setup was factory installed on the Mirage 30 and 32.