Hello! We are replacing our jib fuller, adding a windex, and replacing the anchor light... To do so we will lower and raise the mast for the first time. The owners manual leads us to think this should be doable with two people. To raise (step) the mast it says:
"...Walk the mast aft and drop the mast foot into the mast step located on the top of the deck... insert pivot bolt and locking nut... one crew member should pull a line tied securely to the forestay while another pushes up on the mast and walks from the cockpit forward... attach forestay and forward lower shrouds."
Sounds fairly easy, but then all the videos we can find show gin poles, mast crutches, winches, mechanical advantage, etc... it seems these are mostly focused on solo operations, and they look slick... but we don't have any of that.
So, my question is, is it possible to just do the two person method mentioned in the owner's manual? Is there anything we should know about?
Thanks in advance.
Jay
"...Walk the mast aft and drop the mast foot into the mast step located on the top of the deck... insert pivot bolt and locking nut... one crew member should pull a line tied securely to the forestay while another pushes up on the mast and walks from the cockpit forward... attach forestay and forward lower shrouds."
Sounds fairly easy, but then all the videos we can find show gin poles, mast crutches, winches, mechanical advantage, etc... it seems these are mostly focused on solo operations, and they look slick... but we don't have any of that.
So, my question is, is it possible to just do the two person method mentioned in the owner's manual? Is there anything we should know about?
Thanks in advance.
Jay