Should I have to loosen the side stays to get the forestay slack enough to pin when raising the mast? I have the Harken roller furler system. I cannot seem to be able to pull the main sheet tight enough to get the pin in the forestay unless the side stays are loosened.
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Phil Ward
Mast Raising
There is a turnbuckle within the furler drum that you need to loosen to easily insert the pin. It involves removing a pin with a cotter ring, located within the plastic portion of the furler above the drum and loosening the line attached to the furler drum which is used to raise the jib. This will allow you to raise the furler drum for access to the turnbuckle. Remove the cotter rings from the turnbuckle and loosen the turnbuckle. Insert the forstay pin and cotter ring, tighten the turnbuckle, insert cotter rings, etc. I have never touched the turnbuckles on the shrouds when raising the mast. Tip: hold the furler drum up out of the way with a vise grip attached just above the threads on the turnbuckle. Tip #2. lightly tape the shrouds to the lifeline so that they are held in a nearly vertical position so that they do not get hung up during the raising of the mast. I hope this helps. Good Luck
There is a turnbuckle within the furler drum that you need to loosen to easily insert the pin. It involves removing a pin with a cotter ring, located within the plastic portion of the furler above the drum and loosening the line attached to the furler drum which is used to raise the jib. This will allow you to raise the furler drum for access to the turnbuckle. Remove the cotter rings from the turnbuckle and loosen the turnbuckle. Insert the forstay pin and cotter ring, tighten the turnbuckle, insert cotter rings, etc. I have never touched the turnbuckles on the shrouds when raising the mast. Tip: hold the furler drum up out of the way with a vise grip attached just above the threads on the turnbuckle. Tip #2. lightly tape the shrouds to the lifeline so that they are held in a nearly vertical position so that they do not get hung up during the raising of the mast. I hope this helps. Good Luck
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Wayne
Mast raising
It seems no matter how hard I tention the main sheet I can not get that last 1/4 ++ inch to pin the forestay. I just gently put my body weight on the forestay track towards the pin and am able make up the difference while my wife pins it. Saves lifting the drum etc. Seems to have taken a season for my rigging tentions to settle down and now all is well. If you have not, you might want to check your rig tunning to make sure everything is close to the general numbers. Phils idea of the tape is a good one and I used it until I put these on, see attached photo. Though a tad ugly, no moisture seems to be getting trapped and works well (normaly fresh water sailing). I still keep an eye that they are straight when raising just in case.
It seems no matter how hard I tention the main sheet I can not get that last 1/4 ++ inch to pin the forestay. I just gently put my body weight on the forestay track towards the pin and am able make up the difference while my wife pins it. Saves lifting the drum etc. Seems to have taken a season for my rigging tentions to settle down and now all is well. If you have not, you might want to check your rig tunning to make sure everything is close to the general numbers. Phils idea of the tape is a good one and I used it until I put these on, see attached photo. Though a tad ugly, no moisture seems to be getting trapped and works well (normaly fresh water sailing). I still keep an eye that they are straight when raising just in case.
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crazy dave
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If you are not able to pull down hard enough to remove a little tension to either attach or remove the clevis pin on the forestay, I would state that your rig is over tuned and in that case, you need to retune by loosening up a little. Try a little at a time. If you are still having difficulty, then get back here on the forum and ask for me. Something taint right. Crazy Dave Condon
If you are not able to pull down hard enough to remove a little tension to either attach or remove the clevis pin on the forestay, I would state that your rig is over tuned and in that case, you need to retune by loosening up a little. Try a little at a time. If you are still having difficulty, then get back here on the forum and ask for me. Something taint right. Crazy Dave Condon
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Craig
260 furling mast raising
The weight of the sail furled around the forestay is preventing you from pulling tight enough to set the pin (i am probably stating the obvious). My solution was to purchase some rope (3/8") and a block and tackle set-up. Attach one end of the block and tackle to the trailer while looping the other end around the drum. Tighten the rope until you have the pinholes nearly lined up. Then a second person can push or pull on the drum to allow you to set the pin. The block and tackle can also attached to the mast rest pole and be used to raise or lower your outboard to or from the motor mount to ground level more easily.
The weight of the sail furled around the forestay is preventing you from pulling tight enough to set the pin (i am probably stating the obvious). My solution was to purchase some rope (3/8") and a block and tackle set-up. Attach one end of the block and tackle to the trailer while looping the other end around the drum. Tighten the rope until you have the pinholes nearly lined up. Then a second person can push or pull on the drum to allow you to set the pin. The block and tackle can also attached to the mast rest pole and be used to raise or lower your outboard to or from the motor mount to ground level more easily.
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Brigg Franklin
Craig, more info on raising motor, please
Craig in Boise, can you describe how you use your block and tackle and a "mast rest pole" to raise and lower your motor to the mount? Are you talking about the mast crutch? How do you attach to it and not bend the pole? How big (heavy) is your motor? My 9.9 4-stroke weighs in at 125 pounds and I would worry about bending or breaking the pole. I know in the next few years I will be needing help getting the motor up to the mount. Brigg
Craig in Boise, can you describe how you use your block and tackle and a "mast rest pole" to raise and lower your motor to the mount? Are you talking about the mast crutch? How do you attach to it and not bend the pole? How big (heavy) is your motor? My 9.9 4-stroke weighs in at 125 pounds and I would worry about bending or breaking the pole. I know in the next few years I will be needing help getting the motor up to the mount. Brigg
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Craig
mast crutch
its the mast crutch (i could not remember the term). Anyways, I have a Honda 9.9 and there are no issues of bending the mast crutch that I can determine. Once again, there are 2 people involved (one on the ground, one in the cockpit), it just makes it go a whole lot easier. The cost of the block and tackle was around $60. Its just like the mainsheet tackle, only a little smaller size.
its the mast crutch (i could not remember the term). Anyways, I have a Honda 9.9 and there are no issues of bending the mast crutch that I can determine. Once again, there are 2 people involved (one on the ground, one in the cockpit), it just makes it go a whole lot easier. The cost of the block and tackle was around $60. Its just like the mainsheet tackle, only a little smaller size.
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Tom
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