stepping mast on the water
Eric Johnson (ej@tx3.com)
Thu, 11 Mar 1999 08:57:19 -0800
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> I love mining the little nuggets of nautical wisdom from this list...
>
> >3) walk boat to side of ramp and beach
> >4) park and secure car/trailer and return to boat
> >5) remove mast/boom/spar assembly by removing 3 heavy duty bungees that
> attached
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> When I had my P-14 I always stepped the mast while the boat was on the
> trailer. A difference may be that my older model had wooden spars
> that when
> through the cabin top. The wood might have been more cumbersome than the
> high speed low drag aluminum units that most of you are sporting.
>
> I guess me question is what is the consensus, if there is one, on stepping
> the mast while afloat. Is this a common practice? Thanks!
Just for kicks I tried it on the water once a year or two ago, and I liked
it so much I don't think I've ever stepped it any other way since, as long
as I had a decent dock and calm seas. Especially if you have a slip, you can
walk around and have someone hold a safety line from the dock, etc. It works
for me.