IMG 0029 She's about ready to be trailered home.
DSC00628 A rear mast crutch is pretty simple to build but you need to attach it to something and this is where a stern rail comes in handy. Myself, I love a full stern rail and I'm fortunate that the O'Day factory was kind enough to install one on my boat when it was being built back in 1986.
DSC00430 It's very important to have a mast crutch in the stern. You really need something to rest the mast on to keep it from hitting the top of your cabin during raising/lowering process. Wayne built the mast raising rig for his Seaward 22 and he showed me how to construct one for my boat.
IMG 0029 She's about ready to be trailered home.
IMG 0027 What I really love about this mast carrying set up is that I can mount the rudder on the transom, tie it off, and launch my boat and raise my mast on the water. She's all set to be pulled out of the water in this pic. It's a heck of a lot easier to remove my rudder and stick it in the back of my truck after I get her pulled out of the water.
DSC01380 A few years ago I decided rig my roller so that I could move it up to keep the mast from catching on it when I rolled it fore or aft.
DSC01160 The rear mast crutch has a screwed on flange on the bottom with long wood screws. I drilled a 1" hole in the bottom of the crutch so that the pipe extends beyond the flange and into the hole about 1". This gives the crutch more strength and stability on the pipe. I did the same thing to my Gin Pole which is made of wood and 1" stainless steel pipe.
DSC01164 This bow pulpit mast holder was simple to build. You could use maple or oak. The permanent mount board is made of Teak.
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IMG 0029 She's about ready to be trailered home.

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