I have a 1992 Hunter 23.5 that I have no instructions on how to set up. Currently the mast is down and it is on a trailer. When I bought it I kept it in a marina and the dealer did not give me instructions on how to set up the rigging and raise the mast. When I left the marina, they took everyting down and put the boat on the trailer for me. The paperwork they gave me did not have any instructions on raising the mast and setting it up to put it in the water. Does anyone have any good detailed instructions on setting it up, raising the mast and then putting it all back down again. Photos would be helpful. Please remember I am a novice.
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mast raising
First, I need to know if you have the mast raising pole and side stabilizing wires. I would assume the mast carrier is on the boat. That being the case, here we go. 1. attach jib halyard to mast raising pole. 2. attach main sheet to other end on the mast raising pole. 3. Insert pole into base of mast 4. Raise pole with jib halyard 5-10 degrees upward as if the mast were in the up position. Secure jib halyard very well. 5. Attach stabilize wires with t stud in mast and other end which has pelican hooks to stanchion eyes. 6. Attach bottom of mainsheet to padeye in anchor well. 7. raise and lower mast. Make sure no overhead obstruction is present. 8. Never push or pull on mast raise pole or it will collapse 9. Attach forestay 10. When releasing line at cam cleat of block on mainsheet, use foot and not hand or you could get hurt in the jam. 11. Make sure no overhead obstruction to or from ramp. This is the basic. I am not sure if there is an owner,s manual in the archives. Any of you guys have those instructions and if so, send them to this fellow. If not, let me know or better yet, email me at davecondon@mindspring.com
First, I need to know if you have the mast raising pole and side stabilizing wires. I would assume the mast carrier is on the boat. That being the case, here we go. 1. attach jib halyard to mast raising pole. 2. attach main sheet to other end on the mast raising pole. 3. Insert pole into base of mast 4. Raise pole with jib halyard 5-10 degrees upward as if the mast were in the up position. Secure jib halyard very well. 5. Attach stabilize wires with t stud in mast and other end which has pelican hooks to stanchion eyes. 6. Attach bottom of mainsheet to padeye in anchor well. 7. raise and lower mast. Make sure no overhead obstruction is present. 8. Never push or pull on mast raise pole or it will collapse 9. Attach forestay 10. When releasing line at cam cleat of block on mainsheet, use foot and not hand or you could get hurt in the jam. 11. Make sure no overhead obstruction to or from ramp. This is the basic. I am not sure if there is an owner,s manual in the archives. Any of you guys have those instructions and if so, send them to this fellow. If not, let me know or better yet, email me at davecondon@mindspring.com
First Time Mast Raising on the 23.5
I just raised the mast on my (new to me) 23.5 for the first time about 2 weeks ago. The link in the post above for the manual has the actual 23.5 manual on that site. It seems to match the manual that came with my boat. I found that the mast raising instructions were correct but a little hard for a newbie to understand. The main thing was to make sure I understood what lines were being used. After I stopped and read the instructions carefully and thought about what part each word referred to, things started to make sense. The basic settup is that the jib haylard shackle gets connected to one end of the mast raising pole. The jib haylard is the line that comes out of the mast a few feet below the top of the mast. Then you pull on the halyard until the pole is leaning about 10 degrees toward the top of the mast then tie the halyard off securly to the cleat on the mast. The 10 degree tilt is very important. (The first time I raised the mast my forestay was about an inch from its anchor point. This was because I did not have the 10 degree tilt of the mast raising pole so I let the mast down and set things up again.) The main sheet (the rope with the two pulley blocks on it) is connected between the anchor bolt in the anchor locker and the other loop on the end of the mast raising pole. Let the main sheet out all the way when conecting this so that the mast raising pole can tilt at the 10 degrees needed. I think my main sheet might be slightly short because I had to have someone lift the mast while I tightened the jib halyard in order to get the needed 10 degrees. With the stabalizing guy wires in place, it was fairly easy for me to pull the main sheet in by myself and raise (or lower) the mast. The pictures from the H260 above are good but they do not make it clear that the main sheet and its pulley and block system are being used up front. The procedure works very well and is fairly easy for one person to do by themselves. If you are still unsure, I would be willing to talk it over on the phone or send some pictures to clear things up. Just email me.
I just raised the mast on my (new to me) 23.5 for the first time about 2 weeks ago. The link in the post above for the manual has the actual 23.5 manual on that site. It seems to match the manual that came with my boat. I found that the mast raising instructions were correct but a little hard for a newbie to understand. The main thing was to make sure I understood what lines were being used. After I stopped and read the instructions carefully and thought about what part each word referred to, things started to make sense. The basic settup is that the jib haylard shackle gets connected to one end of the mast raising pole. The jib haylard is the line that comes out of the mast a few feet below the top of the mast. Then you pull on the halyard until the pole is leaning about 10 degrees toward the top of the mast then tie the halyard off securly to the cleat on the mast. The 10 degree tilt is very important. (The first time I raised the mast my forestay was about an inch from its anchor point. This was because I did not have the 10 degree tilt of the mast raising pole so I let the mast down and set things up again.) The main sheet (the rope with the two pulley blocks on it) is connected between the anchor bolt in the anchor locker and the other loop on the end of the mast raising pole. Let the main sheet out all the way when conecting this so that the mast raising pole can tilt at the 10 degrees needed. I think my main sheet might be slightly short because I had to have someone lift the mast while I tightened the jib halyard in order to get the needed 10 degrees. With the stabalizing guy wires in place, it was fairly easy for me to pull the main sheet in by myself and raise (or lower) the mast. The pictures from the H260 above are good but they do not make it clear that the main sheet and its pulley and block system are being used up front. The procedure works very well and is fairly easy for one person to do by themselves. If you are still unsure, I would be willing to talk it over on the phone or send some pictures to clear things up. Just email me.
The system is simple enough for single handed use
but if there is someone else to give the mast a push (when setting up) it is better. It is very important to take your time and while raising check that the turnbuckles and the upper hooks of the rigging are in the proper position to avoid damage.
but if there is someone else to give the mast a push (when setting up) it is better. It is very important to take your time and while raising check that the turnbuckles and the upper hooks of the rigging are in the proper position to avoid damage.
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