O.K. I'm back! First of all thanks for your responses, they helped more than you know. Now, the new issue--we're picking her up this weekend and bringing her home. So here's the million $$$$ question, How do you lower the mast? Also, when going under a low bridge on the water do you have any wisdom on how to speed lower the mast? Do they make a thingy so you can lower it without removing it from it's stand. Sorry for all of the technical terms, as you can tell, I don't sail, my husband did when he was younger but we're novices, so wish us luck. Kim
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Warren
Droping The Mast?
Dropping the mast on a "22" is not easy nor a one man (or woman) deal. To drop the mast: Loosen the stays,one person on the cabin top pushing forward on the mast while a person on the bow undoes the jib stay & attaches a line to it. Begin slowly lowering the mast to the rear. The person on the cabin top moves to the cockpit,supporting the weight of the mast as it is lowered.(This should be a strong person) Make sure the cabin sliding hatch is closed so the mast does not crush it! Now with the person in the rear supporting the considerable weight of the mast, the bow person moves to the tabernacle, puts downward pressure on the mast as it is moved to the rear to disengage it. Now the mast is quickly moved forward to reduce the weight on the stern person. Rest the mast on a boat cushion placed on the cabin hatch and secure it to the pulpit. Tie off the rear at the cockpit. Disconnect all the stays and secure to the mast. I've had my "22" for 34 years....I do this twice a year, and thats enought! Good Luck!
Dropping the mast on a "22" is not easy nor a one man (or woman) deal. To drop the mast: Loosen the stays,one person on the cabin top pushing forward on the mast while a person on the bow undoes the jib stay & attaches a line to it. Begin slowly lowering the mast to the rear. The person on the cabin top moves to the cockpit,supporting the weight of the mast as it is lowered.(This should be a strong person) Make sure the cabin sliding hatch is closed so the mast does not crush it! Now with the person in the rear supporting the considerable weight of the mast, the bow person moves to the tabernacle, puts downward pressure on the mast as it is moved to the rear to disengage it. Now the mast is quickly moved forward to reduce the weight on the stern person. Rest the mast on a boat cushion placed on the cabin hatch and secure it to the pulpit. Tie off the rear at the cockpit. Disconnect all the stays and secure to the mast. I've had my "22" for 34 years....I do this twice a year, and thats enought! Good Luck!
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Timm R 25 Oday
Easy does it
It's not that hard. I just dropped and raised the mast on my 25 'Oday while the boat was in the water,by myself.It's all technique not strength.Leverage is the key. I built a mast raising system for 30 dollars that allows my to leave the mast at any position between upright and fully lowered.Contact my offline and I'll forward photos.rivette@tds.net
It's not that hard. I just dropped and raised the mast on my 25 'Oday while the boat was in the water,by myself.It's all technique not strength.Leverage is the key. I built a mast raising system for 30 dollars that allows my to leave the mast at any position between upright and fully lowered.Contact my offline and I'll forward photos.rivette@tds.net
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Kevin Walsh
Bringer down mate
Yes, think about how you will go about lowering the mast before you do it. Have a plan. As it has been said, it is not hard to do. I do it by myself all the time. I would rather have someone there to help though. when I remove the pin connecting my head stay (cable from top of mast to bow) the mast stays in place. My mast is adjusted with a slight forward tilt. Of course, you won't know how yours is till you take it down. You should have two people to do it. Then with both people on the aft side of the mast, lower it keeping the foot of the mast in the tabernacle. Just walk it back. Total weight of the mast is about 45 lbs. Now, don't let it sit on the cabin top when it is down and the foot is still in the tabernacle because of the laveraged force it will put there. One person must now stand over the end of the mast and hold it down while you slide it aft a few inche to release it from the tabernacle. When the mast is down and the foot is still in the tabernacle, the center of the mast is slightly past the stern (aft end) of the boat. My ten year old daughter can eaily hold the foot down while I hold the weight of the mast and move it toward the bow. Once I have it setting up there we rest and then remove the rest of the stays. Don't be afraid of all this. It is not hard at all. Just think of how thing will move and plan it out. Let us know how you do. To put the mast up, you just reverse the process. You have to make sure the as the mast goes up the cable will not kink. If you get a kink in any of the cables, you are done. You must not use them that way. I am a trailer sailer, so I did this about ten times last year. Good luck and happy sailing. Kevin
Yes, think about how you will go about lowering the mast before you do it. Have a plan. As it has been said, it is not hard to do. I do it by myself all the time. I would rather have someone there to help though. when I remove the pin connecting my head stay (cable from top of mast to bow) the mast stays in place. My mast is adjusted with a slight forward tilt. Of course, you won't know how yours is till you take it down. You should have two people to do it. Then with both people on the aft side of the mast, lower it keeping the foot of the mast in the tabernacle. Just walk it back. Total weight of the mast is about 45 lbs. Now, don't let it sit on the cabin top when it is down and the foot is still in the tabernacle because of the laveraged force it will put there. One person must now stand over the end of the mast and hold it down while you slide it aft a few inche to release it from the tabernacle. When the mast is down and the foot is still in the tabernacle, the center of the mast is slightly past the stern (aft end) of the boat. My ten year old daughter can eaily hold the foot down while I hold the weight of the mast and move it toward the bow. Once I have it setting up there we rest and then remove the rest of the stays. Don't be afraid of all this. It is not hard at all. Just think of how thing will move and plan it out. Let us know how you do. To put the mast up, you just reverse the process. You have to make sure the as the mast goes up the cable will not kink. If you get a kink in any of the cables, you are done. You must not use them that way. I am a trailer sailer, so I did this about ten times last year. Good luck and happy sailing. Kevin
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Chuck R
Make a gin-pole..
Kim I am 66 yrs of age and also just bought a O'Day 222.. On this forum I found two to three posts on how to make this ginpole using a trailer type double ratcheting winch. It works very well and is safe to use and can be done while boat is on the trailer or in the water. You can even take a step farther by making side guides to keep the spar from moving from side to side eliminating the second person I crank it up and crank it down, works super!! Do a search here .
Kim I am 66 yrs of age and also just bought a O'Day 222.. On this forum I found two to three posts on how to make this ginpole using a trailer type double ratcheting winch. It works very well and is safe to use and can be done while boat is on the trailer or in the water. You can even take a step farther by making side guides to keep the spar from moving from side to side eliminating the second person I crank it up and crank it down, works super!! Do a search here .
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Chuck R
I found the site--Making ginpole.
Kim, Scroll to the bottom of this site to learn about the ginpole. This is the one I built for my O'Day 222. http://catalina22fleet20.home.comcast.net/news/rpts/200603/200603.htm
Kim, Scroll to the bottom of this site to learn about the ginpole. This is the one I built for my O'Day 222. http://catalina22fleet20.home.comcast.net/news/rpts/200603/200603.htm
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