Re: Mast Raising System

RAeschlima@aol.com
Fri, 24 Sep 1999 00:20:24 EDT


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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In a message dated 9/23/99 6:43:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
gpotter@calinet.com writes:

<< What I can't quite figure out is how I
could move the mast back from the bow pulpit to the step by myself. The
mast binds in the mast crutch if I push it. Any ideas? >>

Gretchen,

It's kind of a pain but I lift the whole mast at the balance point (about
where the companion hatch is for my mast) and walk it back. Sometimes I have
to do some hops. Once it is past the crutch mine is 'stern heavy' so I have
to hold the front down while I work my way to the step to pin it down. I have
an older P-19 (HMS-18) with the heavier mast so it should be easier with the
new masts.

Ralph Aeschliman
HMS-18 #67 Moby Duck
Flagstaff, AZ