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[dserrell]

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[Craig Weis]

Bow down sounds OK as long as the the tow does not end up in the drink.
If I had a 10 year old daughter helping me I would have her on a safety line
to assist in raising the mast on a Com-Pac 19. I run a Harken '00' size fuler
and I tie a line onto the fuler's bottom assembly and through the anchor
roller mounted on the bow sprit.

This line leaves the roller and down to the trailer where there is a convenient wire
formed cleat welded to my trailer.
This line hangs onto this cleat and ANYONE putting a little strain on this line as I
walk the mast up and 'hold' the mast . This 'hold' is handy as I walk from the
sole of the cockpit and stop. Mast is hanging on the line a couple of feet above the deck.
Climb up on the closed and dogged sliding companion
way hatch and take another bite on the mast. Then simply finish walking the mast up.
I NEVER UNDO THE SIDE SHROUDS and always have a very loose back stay so I can
fit the Harken Pin into the head 'chain plate' can't think of what it's called right now. Don't drop
the Harken pin as it's $20. Another good reason to rig in the parking lot.

Captain Rank and I lowered Wind Rovers mast while tied to the dock to fix a problem
causing wind vane. I made my wind vane from bamboo Shic-a-bobs scorers, super glue, and
a bit of teak.

[mrb]

Hello dserrell

A question here. What do you mean when you say you just touch your front wheels into the water.

Your system for raising mast works for you and that is what counts.  The only thing I would caution about is while stern of boat is floating be careful about motor boats coming into launch are creating waves which could cause you to loose balance.
Do you use your jib halyard for a safety line to keep mast up until for stay is attached?

Happy sailing to you and your mate.
Melvin

[JustStartin]

I know some people on here had drawings for mast raising systems with gin poles.  With the site being different now, I don't know if those drawings are still available.  Does anyone have a setup like this that they can post a pic of??

[mrb]

Ahoy dserrell

That's kind of what I thought about the front wheels.  I've seen a few vehicles with front hitches but never actually seen any one launch that way.  There has been a few launches where I would have liked that possibility.

Fair winds
melvin

[Bob Condon]

I raise my by myself on flat ground.

I make sure that the backstay is loosened off, the side stays are to side, I grab the jib halyward and
roller furling an set that forward, I place the halyard over the bow pulpit...

I make sure all the standing rigging is clear, place mast in tabernacle and push her up and walk the mast to an upright position. I did try using a 10 foot pole with a U on the end so I could start to stand the mast upright (tried to get it over 45 degree angle from the start... it worked ok but I do not use it anymore...)

So lif ethe mast from the back and walk to a standing location.... Once it is over 45degree angle, I use the halyard and pull to upright position, tie off on Bow pulpit and take a quick rest.//


Now using the halyard, pull to pull upright so I can get the pins into the chainplate for the forestay or roller furler(which every you have)

until halyard, and taut up backstay...

back down the ramp, push off, tie up and get the trailer off the ramp.

I have not tried to stand the mast up in the water... I like the stability of the boat on the trailer
and who needs everone laughing at you if you slip while in the water.


Many times, if you see someone watching you, you can ask if they would like to help... You hand them the jib halyard
and once you get the matst up as far as you can, you have them pull it tight and hold in the upright position...

They become part of the operation which they wanted to do anyways (they just did not say it!)..

Bob