So many issues - the mast has prevented sailing in the past, love the noodle hack...I have even used a winch solo with success - if you have another person attaching the regular trailer winch provides some help and safety...I have dropped the mast before which isn't fun - thanks for the comment!
@@WyattChristman yep been there done that lol I learned the noodle trick awhile back , I've found that hooking the shock cord to the trap line works good and one on the forstay that way you dont have to hunt for it lol. Theres 4 of us that sail here in Ga. If your in town give us a shout 👍
@@jcowboy123 Great idea, always hunting for the forestay or working it from getting twined up with the other lines. Traveling with a Hobie would be fun, do a tour of different lakes, pull the Hobie behind an RV! Ha, ha!
@@jcowboy123 Oh yes fantastic plan, I have seen some amazing videos - probably well worth the trip, only thing would be timing it so there are no storms.
I do mine solo, similar but I think in a better way. My ladder looks a little taller, with a " Y" piece of metal, strapped to the higher part of the ladder. Then I put an aluminum, leaning type ladder, over the cross beams. On top of that, covering the rungs, a board to walk on. Because walking on the trampoline, with the weight of. the mast, may damage it, especially an old or worn trap. Then a tie a rope, to the forestry. That rope goes through a pulley, where the bridle wire meets. As I walk across the board, lifting the mast, I also pull the rope. I use the rope, because I have a weak back, but also, qI can raise it slowly, and control it. After the mast is raised, I keep the rope taunt, the mast should be then be stable, leaning a little forward. I then attach the fore stay. After that, I need to adjust the shrouds, which needed to be tightened, to keep the mast, from leaning to far, to one side or the other. I do this for 15', 16', and 18' cats.
@@WyattChristman Only a few minutes, it gets easier and you tweak certain things. The only tricky thing I can think of tho, is having the shrouds, tight. It's only one or two holes down on the adjuster tho. Even when I have a helper, I prefer to do it myself. And I once saw a video, of a guy just using his trailer winch. He had an extention going upwards on the trailer, mast holder, I think about 1 1/2', for a better angle. He had a pulley on top, and just hoisted it up. I tried it, but it didn't work for some reason or other, so I started doing it the way I described.
@@WyattChristman A couple other details. Rather than putting the mast in the step, and using the pin. Wrap thick wire around the mast base, then around the cross beam. It acts like a hinge. Otherwise, if the mast goes too far to one side, while you raise it, that could bee a problem. And you always first put the mast on the ladder, towards the top of the mast. Then raise the mast, and re postion the ladder closer to the back of the boat,, so the mast is higher up. Simultaneously, pull the rope through the pulley, while lifting. Then you can easily lift it,, when you are standing on the board, and ready to raise it.
Wow somebody who actually shows the issues with stepping a mast. Well done 👍
So many issues - the mast has prevented sailing in the past, love the noodle hack...I have even used a winch solo with success - if you have another person attaching the regular trailer winch provides some help and safety...I have dropped the mast before which isn't fun - thanks for the comment!
@@WyattChristman yep been there done that lol I learned the noodle trick awhile back , I've found that hooking the shock cord to the trap line works good and one on the forstay that way you dont have to hunt for it lol. Theres 4 of us that sail here in Ga. If your in town give us a shout 👍
@@jcowboy123 Great idea, always hunting for the forestay or working it from getting twined up with the other lines. Traveling with a Hobie would be fun, do a tour of different lakes, pull the Hobie behind an RV! Ha, ha!
@@WyattChristman we also thought about sailing the keys
@@jcowboy123 Oh yes fantastic plan, I have seen some amazing videos - probably well worth the trip, only thing would be timing it so there are no storms.
I do mine solo, similar but I think in a better way. My ladder looks a little taller, with a " Y" piece of metal, strapped to the higher part of the ladder. Then I put an aluminum, leaning type ladder, over the cross beams. On top of that, covering the rungs, a board to walk on. Because walking on the trampoline, with the weight of. the mast, may damage it, especially an old or worn trap. Then a tie a rope, to the forestry. That rope goes through a pulley, where the bridle wire meets. As I walk across the board, lifting the mast, I also pull the rope. I use the rope, because I have a weak back, but also, qI can raise it slowly, and control it. After the mast is raised, I keep the rope taunt, the mast should be then be stable, leaning a little forward. I then attach the fore stay. After that, I need to adjust the shrouds, which needed to be tightened, to keep the mast, from leaning to far, to one side or the other. I do this for 15', 16', and 18' cats.
Excellent, how long does it take?
@@WyattChristman Only a few minutes, it gets easier and you tweak certain things. The only tricky thing I can think of tho, is having the shrouds, tight. It's only one or two holes down on the adjuster tho. Even when I have a helper, I prefer to do it myself. And I once saw a video, of a guy just using his trailer winch. He had an extention going upwards on the trailer, mast holder, I think about 1 1/2', for a better angle. He had a pulley on top, and just hoisted it up. I tried it, but it didn't work for some reason or other, so I started doing it the way I described.
@@arthurzengeler8296 Nice! What I love is the ingenuity which comes from people just wanting to get out and sail - there is always a way!!
@@WyattChristman A couple other details. Rather than putting the mast in the step, and using the pin. Wrap thick wire around the mast base, then around the cross beam. It acts like a hinge. Otherwise, if the mast goes too far to one side, while you raise it, that could bee a problem. And you always first put the mast on the ladder, towards the top of the mast. Then raise the mast, and re postion the ladder closer to the back of the boat,, so the mast is higher up. Simultaneously, pull the rope through the pulley, while lifting. Then you can easily lift it,, when you are standing on the board, and ready to raise it.
@@arthurzengeler8296 ok GTK!
A special kind of goof about 2:50 in hehe
What's the goof? Sometimes hard to see when you made it. :-)
@@WyattChristman you unscrewed the shackle. when it appeared you could have just clipped it on.
@@mooserepair3754 OMG what the F, how did I not see that?!! Too funny, thanks for that one! :-)
@@WyattChristman told you it was special.
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