gin pole mast stepping

[topcat0399]

I have a factory gin pole for my wwp19 but have found that a home made device on the trailer actually works better.

Its simple an 2 x 4 x 8 piece of wood attached to the forward upright steel post on the trailer that has a simple hardware store block on the top. If I thread the jib halyard(which I don't actually use) since the boat has roller furling, through the pulley wheel on the block, my wife,or any bystander can just lean back on the rope, and the mast comes right up. I do have baby stays to keep the mast from moving sideways. And the pulling up lineis high enough above the bow pulpit and everything else that it doesn't get tangled with anything.

No need to be attaching gin poles or other stuff. If I needed it to be higher I could simply use a couple of plates or buy a longer 2 x 4, or even put a hinge on it. It hangs on the side of the trailer when I'm not using it.

If you are interested I'll post a photo.

Z

Another way to fillet a fish.

It would be interesting to see you do that while afloat.....

 

[Zzzzzz]

Another way to fillet a fish.

It would be interesting to see you do that while afloat.....

It was never intended to be done afloat, but it might be possible if you have a contraption for the forward anchor storage hole that takes a steel pipe, and then a 5-1 pulley system running to the cockpit. You would need baby stays that are on the WWP19 to keep the mast from moving side to side, and a single pulley or a couple of fairlead eyes to run the line back.

Might be fun to design this so you could go under low bridges. I can see how it could be done pretty easily.

 

[nodachi]

Zarathu

Yours too seems like a nice idea. I'm working with somewhat of the idea concerning the upright post on the front of the trailer. See attached. And yeah, I'd be interested in seeing your photographs.

 

[topcat0399]

It was never intended to be done afloat, but it might be possible if you have a contraption for the forward anchor storage hole that takes a steel pipe, and then a 5-1 pulley system running to the cockpit. You would need baby stays that are on the WWP19 to keep the mast from moving side to side, and a single pulley or a couple of fairlead eyes to run the line back.

Might be fun to design this so you could go under low bridges. I can see how it could be done pretty easily.

LOL!

I had more in mind saaaayyy...you on an inner tube with halyard in hand and a paddle; or on a friends sailboat waiting for a good puff; perhaps a go fast and really really erect things quickly....hmmm hook it to the anchor and drop it in deep water?????

 

[Zzzzzz]

LOL!

I had more in mind saaaayyy...you on an inner tube with halyard in hand and a paddle; or on a friends sailboat waiting for a good puff; perhaps a go fast and really really erect things quickly....hmmm hook it to the anchor and drop it in deep water?????

oooo... sounds pretty scary for all of them.