Can YOU Raise a Mast Without a Crane? | Sailing Wisdom Ep 115
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2018
- We help a fellow cruiser (Emily) from DinghyDreams raise her mast. We raised her deck stepped mast without the use of a crane., instead using another boat and several control lines.
Those involved in this adventure:
Emily
Johnny
Tony
Tom
Maddie (behind the camera)
Herby
Then we venture into the Green Market at West Palm Beach and enjoy some local music.
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Thanks for helping out Emily , she is a good friend of 'the accidental sailor girl' Cortney. I like the use of a buddy boat to raise the mast. Way easier than rigging up shear legs or similar! Cheers warren
Let's hear it for the one-armed sailor! Now that is what I call a real enthusiast. You were so nice to help step his mast and how clever you were in doing so.
Really nice tree frolly! I actually do that with my daughters as a kind of language we have fun communicating with. Hope you had a good trip to the Bahamas!
Great episode. One of your best. I like the way you change it up.
Another good one, can't wait to see you reach the Bahamas! Steady on!
a lot of farmer's markets are that way- they are venues for eco-posers and cost far more than even a regular grocery store.
That was educational but crazy. Yes, protective footwear can be hard on deck, but losing toes or worse can be harder on a sailor.
Good seeing you get the mast stepped. That looked like work for sure. Nice farmers market with lots of good things to eat. YUM. Always lots to do on a boat and it seems like you never get caught up. Hope you have a good trip across the Gulf Stream.
That anchorage was my favorite place to anchor. A short dinghy ride got you to anything you could want and all the food you could need!
I soloed my Pearson Ariel to from Morro Bay to Mexico and back. Great little boat, and tough too. Hit a whale, hit 50 knots and was pooped, survived a 90 degree knock down. She got me there and back. Only thing I wish I had was more standing headroom! Good luck with the journey!
Nice video!
No crane at my marina except for launch and haul, so a lot of masts go up and down with a gin pole, very similar. If you tie a loop just under the spreaders, INSIDE the shrouds/stays using a halyard and a line tied lower as guide ropes, you don't have to climb the mast to retrieve your lift line.
Ahh good advice!
Pretty good technique.
Wow, what courage to set Emily's (Emilie's?) mast (sorry, wind noise garbled her mention of her boat's name) using only one companion sailboat. What a crew! Wish everyone had been introduced and documented in the comments, though I suppose the sailing community knows all the able, clever, and helpful folks.
That's a good suggestion, we will add them promptly.
West palm is very expensive. Miami is putting in a Publix with a dock for shopping before heading into the Gulf Stream.
That is an excellent business idea!
A friend bought a boat on-the-hard with the proviso that it be fully-rigged, floating and ready to sail at delivery. The yard dropped and pretzeled the alum mast while rigging the boat. The sale obviously was cancelled, but the owner's insurance and the yard's insurance eventually scrapped the boat since they couldn't find another mast, and manufacturing a new mast and all the rigging wasn't justified by the resale-value of a 40-yo sailboat.
Masts and rigging can be even more expensive as new marine diesels...
"The rigging costs more than the hull!"
Flashback sunday. Hi guys.
You’re not kidding! Haha hi :)
Y'all are just the right amount of nuts. How do you measure rig tension?
I do it by feel. Loos gauge is a good start but not very useful when it comes to tuning the rigging.
The feel comes with practice.
stock up on heaps of dry food to cut down on many trips ashore to buy over priced expensive food in exotic countries .... cheers
Good to see you guys back in the saddle! Is the Bahamas next?
You bet! The next video will be so exciting!!
I recently bought a 18 ft sailboat and cannot raise the mast, it is too heavy and unwieldy for one person, even with my neighbor helping it is too much. Need special instructions please.
If it’s too heavy to handle, you might need the service of a crane. Being an 18 footer, you might be able to get away with using a tall tree with a strong branch as a lifting apparatus to get the spar in the air so you can place it onto the step.
cool project- your original setup would have worked fine , I think, if you had let the front boat come back towards the rear boat as you raised the mast. . I can really identify with a lot of the stuff you encounter and do. Thanks !
Oh, i am putting the same electric motor system in my boat , how's it been working ?
Wonderful! There are many pros and cons but we are happy with our choice. If you'd like more specific info, check out our blog at RiggingDoctor.com. Let us know how it works out for you!
What make and model is that boat you raised the mast?
Its not a Pearson Triton!!!
Thanks
I believe it's a Pearson Ariel
Was that really Bad Company, or just a Good Cover Band?
Interesting mast Vid...
a little cornfused though... Published May 6.. Created????
Bahaha in the Summer? 😳
By the summertime, we should be across the Atlantic!
OMG! Well, you managed to get the mast up and I guess that's the important thing. However, there are better and safer ways to make it happen, even solo. Search TH-cam for ideas...
Hi, great video, but I have one question. Could you please tell me the name of the music that starts at 2:05. That is the most beautiful melody ever!
The song is called “TellMe” by SpikeVibes
@@RiggingDoctor wow thank you for such a fast response! wish you all the best
Stevy Pinney anytime! ⛵️
Nice sugar cane machine
And was that a Beeswax COMMODE Seal between the foot of the mast and the mast step?!
Haha! It was unfinished fiberglass but it sure looked like it!
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Pretty much
A Gin pole would be a little easier.
We tried that method first but the mast was a little heavy and we were worried about dropping it into the water!
How many people have a sailor friend with a sail boat to do the bull work? But you prove it is doable your method. What about a n individual raising by themselves?
Anything is possible, but it’s best to do it with friends.
Or own two boats ;)
Wait, did you raise a mast?
Watch and see!
dis i miss something
I thought you distinctly said “without a crane”, the other boat is a crane, is it not?? Click bait.
The other boat is as much a crane as every winch on your boat is a “winch” (they are actually all capstands).
Being how “crane” tends to mean a hired piece of equipment that is either mounted to the shore line or drives over to you on wheels or tracks, I would say that this was doing it without a crane (you just need a friend with a sailboat).
We did attempt the “gin pole” method, but without a tabernacle, it was going to end badly. If you don’t have a tabernacle, I would suggest using an external hoisting method of your choice, similar to what we did here. If you do have a tabernacle, all you need to do is the gin pole method we attempted to do in the beginning of the video.
@@RiggingDoctor Without a tabernacle, a gin pole can be a serious hazard. I’ve seen broken bones from accidents. Great job using what you have available.
Edit your audio sound levels please. This is more like home movies..... sorry