I'm a former Hunter 27 owner and now considering purchase of an Oday 272 or 272 LE. It appears this mast sits on a cabin-top mount. I'm wondering if anyone has stepped this themselves using the A-frame or similar methods -- with the boat in the water or out -- and what procedure they used?
Stepping mast on Oday 272?
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Our yacht club has four 272's amd we all step the mast out of the water with an A-frame arrangement using a metal or PVC gen pole and either rope or cable leading to a bridle centered at the chain plates. We all use a line or stap from the end of the gen pole to some kind of mechanical advatage hooked to the bow. I use a winch hooked to the trailer, others use a block and tackle(3 or 4 to 1 boom vang). Another guy uses a block with the line running to his headsail winch. I don't have any pictures but you can find similar arrandements on the net. It is not that difficult if you have someone looking for hang-ups and take your time.
Here's a site that will give you a pretty good idea on how to step a mast with a hinged Tabernacle using a Gin Pole.
http://slowflight.net/upgrades/tips-GinPole.html A heavier mast on the O'Day 272 will require a strong Gin Pole. A mast support in the stern is needed to support the mast at an angle that will allow you to insert the rear Tabernacle pin. In most cases, a mast will go up pretty easy regardless of whether you are using a block and tackle to pull it up from the bow plate, or a small boat winch attached to the Gin Pole itself. All stays need to be attached, except the fore stay which is attached when the mast is up. The wind needs to be coming from aft when you raise or lower the mast. There is nothing to keep that mast from going over sideways while the stays are still slack. Also the boat needs to be level. If you have a furler, someone needs to hold and guide it with the mast as it goes up or comes down. I use temporary stabilizer stays and pivot bridles when I raise or lower my mast, and I tie off my furler luff to my Gin Pole about 2/3's of the way out. This allows me to raise/lower the mast on my O'Day 222 all by myself. Check out my mast raising rig on this site under "Owner Photo Albums" and "Trinkka." I think it's the 14th one down. Good luck!
Joe
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