Hi Folks,
I'm the new owner of a 1982 Cal 2-25.
I am going to be pulling it out of the marina where it is located now (about an hour and a half from where I live) and moving it to another reservoir that is only about 30 minutes from where I live.
I was just looking at the photos of the Cal 34 mast base posted in this thread:
and wondering if the mast base on my Cal 2-25 is going to be the same way?
Many years ago I used to have a Venture 24 with a mast that had a mast hinge plate on it and found it very handy to have.
I was looking into adding a mast hinge plate to the 2-25 if it is possible to do so.
We're in the process of converting a 30' Loadmaster aluminum trailer to haul the sailboat (more on that in another thread). Since there is no crane available at the marina where the boat is docked, we'll have to use an A-frame to unstep the mast when we haul her out. While it is not going to be as easy as it was on the Venture 24, I'm not too worried about that as I have used that method before on other boats.
But I'd really like to add a mast hinge if possible so that it is easier in future pullouts.
We're planning on sailing her on a big lake (it's Tennessee so we're a bit limited here!) and will probably keep her in a slip in a marina for most of the year.
But in the winter months we'll haul her out on the trailer and bring her home.
If I can hinge the mast base, then I can use another method (and specialized piece of equipment) to raise and lower the mast in a safer and more controlled manner.
Anyway I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect when we pull the mast so I can figure out if the hinged mast plate would work or not.
I appreciate any and all advice on the matter.
I'm the new owner of a 1982 Cal 2-25.
I am going to be pulling it out of the marina where it is located now (about an hour and a half from where I live) and moving it to another reservoir that is only about 30 minutes from where I live.
I was just looking at the photos of the Cal 34 mast base posted in this thread:
cal 34 mast removal
i need to remove the mast on cal 34 hull number 2. i took the side plate off the base of the mast above the compression post. i see a connection in side the mast. can someone explane the mast removal process from the compression post please
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and wondering if the mast base on my Cal 2-25 is going to be the same way?
Many years ago I used to have a Venture 24 with a mast that had a mast hinge plate on it and found it very handy to have.
I was looking into adding a mast hinge plate to the 2-25 if it is possible to do so.
We're in the process of converting a 30' Loadmaster aluminum trailer to haul the sailboat (more on that in another thread). Since there is no crane available at the marina where the boat is docked, we'll have to use an A-frame to unstep the mast when we haul her out. While it is not going to be as easy as it was on the Venture 24, I'm not too worried about that as I have used that method before on other boats.
But I'd really like to add a mast hinge if possible so that it is easier in future pullouts.
We're planning on sailing her on a big lake (it's Tennessee so we're a bit limited here!) and will probably keep her in a slip in a marina for most of the year.
But in the winter months we'll haul her out on the trailer and bring her home.
If I can hinge the mast base, then I can use another method (and specialized piece of equipment) to raise and lower the mast in a safer and more controlled manner.
Anyway I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect when we pull the mast so I can figure out if the hinged mast plate would work or not.
I appreciate any and all advice on the matter.