Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step

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vega1860

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Apr 28, 2000
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As part of our major refit, we took down the mast the other day. Here is the video:
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stevebirch2002

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Nov 8, 2001
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Hi Chuck. Only one I have seen on a Vega, dont
think it was OEM

Steve
From: chuck@...
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Step


AFAIK it is OEM. On the boat when I got her.

Chuck









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You are the man, Chuck. No muss, no fuss.
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pelagicasd

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Jan 28, 2001
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I've seen one other on a Vega on San Francisco Bay. Don't know if it was OEM. Sure would like to have one. Is Proctor still in business and do they have them? WaltTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comFrom: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comDate: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:05:45 +0000Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step






Hi Chuck. Only one I have seen on a Vega, dont
think it was OEM

Steve
From: chuck@...
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Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:46 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast
Step


AFAIK it is OEM. On the boat when I got her.

Chuck









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stevebirch2002

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Nov 8, 2001
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Hi Chuck

If you can get some drawings or
measurements?

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From: chuck@...
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Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:46 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast
Step


AFAIK it is OEM. On the boat when I got her.

Chuck









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tim_klynn

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Feb 12, 2008
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There are a few versions of hinged mast steps commercially available:Mast Step Hinge Assemblies Mast Step Hinge AssembliesA Hinged Mast Step simplifies raising the Mast on smaller
boats. View on www.rigrite.comPreview by Yahoo Otherwise places like Ballenger Spars or your local fabricator could make you one. tg From: "Manning Harvey manningharvey@... [AlbinVega]" AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step




Chuck & Laura, Hi from warm and comfortable Charleston, SC. Watched your mast lowering video last night. I have got to get a mast step like the one on your boat. Perhaps while your spinning tunes at the radio station you could draw a plan for how it is made. And post some close up pictures of the mast step. And the bridle you made to assist in lowering the mast. I had something like your mast step on an 1977 O'day 25. Manning J. Harvey IIIUSCG Master 200 GT, Near Coastal.Senior Chief Quartermaster, Submarines. United States Navy, Retired.manningharvey@... On Saturday, February 20, 2016 8:26 PM, "walt judy brown allore bestvega@... [AlbinVega]" AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com wrote:
 
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pelagicasd

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Jan 28, 2001
694
Wow, saw your weather forecast for today. Warm perhaps but it looks like tornadoes are possible along with torrential rain and hail. Praying for you, Viking and everyone else in the affected areas. WaltFrom: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comDate: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:05:13 +0000Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step






Chuck & Laura, Hi from warm and comfortable Charleston, SC. Watched your mast lowering video last night. I have got to get a mast step like the one on your boat. Perhaps while your spinning tunes at the radio station you could draw a plan for how it is made. And post some close up pictures of the mast step. And the bridle you made to assist in lowering the mast. I had something like your mast step on an 1977 O'day 25. Manning J. Harvey IIIUSCG Master 200 GT, Near Coastal.Senior Chief Quartermaster, Submarines. United States Navy, Retired.manningharvey@... On Saturday, February 20, 2016 8:26 PM, "walt judy brown allore bestvega@... [AlbinVega]" AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com wrote:
 
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lewills30

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Apr 2, 2013
283
Hi all,Chuck where can one find this mast step? Is OEM a company, or the name of the mast step?Thanks,
Larry

Sent from Mail for Windows 10From: walt judy brown allore bestvega@... [AlbinVega]
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 10:13 AM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step
Wow, saw your weather forecast for today. Warm perhaps but it looks like tornadoes are possible along with torrential rain and hail. Praying for you, Viking and everyone else in the affected areas. WaltFrom: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:05:13 +0000
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step
Chuck & Laura, Hi from warm and comfortable Charleston, SC. Watched your mast lowering video last night. I have got to get a mast step like the one on your boat. Perhaps while your spinning tunes at the radio station you could draw a plan for how it is made. And post some close up pictures of the mast step. And the bridle you made to assist in lowering the mast. I had something like your mast step on an 1977 O'day 25.

Manning J. Harvey III

USCG Master 200 GT, Near Coastal.
Senior Chief Quartermaster, Submarines.
United States Navy, Retired.
manningharvey@...
 
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pelagicasd

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Jan 28, 2001
694
OEM (original equipment manufacturer) I believe most of the masts on Vegas were by Proctor. Selden seems to ring a bell also. WaltFrom: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comDate: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:11:17 -0800Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step






Hi all,

Chuck where can one find this mast step? Is OEM a company, or the name of the mast step?

Thanks,
Larry

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From: walt judy brown allore bestvega@... [AlbinVega]
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 10:13 AM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step


Wow, saw your weather forecast for today. Warm perhaps but it looks like tornadoes are possible along with torrential rain and hail. Praying for you, Viking and everyone else in the affected areas. Walt

From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:05:13 +0000
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step


Chuck & Laura, Hi from warm and comfortable Charleston, SC. Watched your mast lowering video last night. I have got to get a mast step like the one on your boat. Perhaps while your spinning tunes at the radio station you could draw a plan for how it is made. And post some close up pictures of the mast step. And the bridle you made to assist in lowering the mast. I had something like your mast step on an 1977 O'day 25.

Manning J. Harvey III

USCG Master 200 GT, Near Coastal.
Senior Chief Quartermaster, Submarines.
United States Navy, Retired.
manningharvey@...
 
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stevebirch2002

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Nov 8, 2001
1,818
Proctor made all the early masts up to about 1975
then Selden for the late Series 2 and Series 3 - I think

I do not think the tabernacle hinge was factory
fitted, it is the only one I have seen like that. IMHO

Steve B
From: walt judy brown allore
bestvega@... [AlbinVega]
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 3:06 AM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast
Step
OEM (original equipment manufacturer) I believe most of the masts
on Vegas were by Proctor. Selden seems to ring a bell
also.
WaltFrom: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comDate:
Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:11:17 -0800Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast
with a Tabernacle Mast Step Hi all,Chuck where can one find this mast step? Is
OEM a company, or the name of the mast step?
Thanks,LarrySent from Mail for Windows 10From: walt
judy brown allore bestvega@... [AlbinVega]Sent: Monday, February 22,
2016 10:13 AMTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [AlbinVega]
Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step Wow, saw your
weather forecast for today. Warm perhaps but it looks like tornadoes are
possible along with torrential rain and hail. Praying for you, Viking and
everyone else in the affected areas. WaltFrom:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comDate: Sun, 21 Feb
2016 16:05:13 +0000Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a
Tabernacle Mast Step Chuck & Laura, Hi from warm and
comfortable Charleston, SC. Watched your mast lowering video last night. I have
got to get a mast step like the one on your boat. Perhaps while your spinning
tunes at the radio station you could draw a plan for how it is made. And post
some close up pictures of the mast step. And the bridle you made to assist in
lowering the mast. I had something like your mast step on an 1977 O'day
25. Manning J. Harvey IIIUSCG Master 200 GT,
Near Coastal.Senior Chief Quartermaster, Submarines. United States
Navy, Retired.manningharvey@... On Saturday,
February 20, 2016 8:26 PM, "walt judy brown allore bestvega@...
[AlbinVega]" AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com wrote: I've
seen one other on a Vega on San Francisco Bay. Don't know if it was OEM. Sure
would like to have one. Is Proctor still in business and do they have them?
WaltTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comFrom:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comDate: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:05:45 +0000Subject:
Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step
Hi Chuck. Only one I have seen on a Vega, dont think it was
OEM SteveFrom: chuck@... [AlbinVega] Sent:
Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:46 PMTo: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast
Step AFAIK it is OEM. On the boat when I got her.
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n6ric

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Mar 19, 2010
208
I've noticed that there are a lot of people asking about hinged mast bases. I found this link from Ballenger Spars. About 2/3 down the page you will see the pricing for the hinged bases. 3 of them have links to pictures. I plan on buying and installing the first one on the list.custom parts list custom parts list ballenger spar systems, inc. custom part list prices and specifications subject to change halyards- wire rope without notice. View on ballengerspars.com Preview by Yahoo Rics/v Blue Max#2692www.ric-maxfield,net
 
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stevebirch2002

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Nov 8, 2001
1,818
Hi Ric

If we can get a design that allows the Vega mast to
go forward like Chucks then i am sure i can make them as strong as needed. It
seems to me that the one shown does not seem overly strong. How is the hinge
attached to the hinge?

Cheers

Steve B
From: n6ric@... [AlbinVega]
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 5:54 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast
Step
I've noticed that there are a lot of people asking about hinged mast
bases. I found this link from Ballenger Spars. About 2/3 down the
page you will see the pricing for the hinged bases. 3 of them have links
to pictures. I plan on buying and installing the first one on the
list.

custom parts list













custom
parts list
ballenger
spar systems, inc. custom par t list prices and specifications subject to
change halyards- wire rope without notice.



View
on ballengerspars.com

Preview
by Yahoo




Ric
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#2692
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n6ric

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Mar 19, 2010
208
Steve,I don't know yet. I haven't ordered one because I'm not ready to do the mast and rigging yet. Although I'm getting close. I came across this site several years ago from someone else that had it on their Vega. The hinged base will definitely make raising and lowering the mast a much easier process. I'll be ordering one within the next 30 days or so. When I get it, I can take lots of pictures of it for you.Rics/v Blue Max#2692www.ric-maxfield.net
 
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vega1860

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Apr 28, 2000
691
Sorry about the jargon Larry. Walt got it. Original Equipment Manufacture. In this case that would be Proctor. From the looks of it, it should be easy to have one fabricated from flat stock. It is a very simple square hinge with a round hole for wiring in the middle and a two inch flange that matches the inside of the mast tube. The mast fits closely over the flange and is secured with machine screws. The hinge pin is just a half inch, grade 8 bolt.
 
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lewills30

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Apr 2, 2013
283
Hi there,I need one Steve. Ship tomorrow.
LarrySent from Mail for Windows 10From: 'steve@...' steve@... [AlbinVega]
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 1:51 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step
Hi Ric

If we can get a design that allows the Vega mast to go forward like Chucks then i am sure i can make them as strong as needed. It seems to me that the one shown does not seem overly strong. How is the hinge attached to the hinge?

Cheers

Steve BFrom: n6ric@... [AlbinVega]
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 5:54 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step
I've noticed that there are a lot of people asking about hinged mast bases. I found this link from Ballenger Spars. About 2/3 down the page you will see the pricing for the hinged bases. 3 of them have links to pictures. I plan on buying and installing the first one on the list.custom parts list
custom parts list
ballenger spar systems, inc. custom par t list prices and specifications subject to change halyards- wire rope without notice. View on ballengerspars.com Preview by Yahoo

Ric
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#2692
www.ric-maxfield,net

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lewills30

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Apr 2, 2013
283
Thanks Chuck, I am going to whine to Steve to get one coming.
Larry

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From: chuck@... [AlbinVega]
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 6:16 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Lowering the Mast with a Tabernacle Mast Step


Sorry about the jargon Larry. Walt got it. Original Equipment Manufacture. In this case that would be Proctor. From the looks of it, it should be easy to have one fabricated from flat stock. It is a very simple square hinge with a round hole for wiring in the middle and a two inch flange that matches the inside of the mast tube. The mast fits closely over the flange and is secured with machine screws. The hinge pin is just a half inch, grade 8 bolt.
 
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