Mast raising system/cabin leaks

Jansen · Apr 25, 2009

Welcome! I have a 92 26s. I recently got the mast raising system from Bue Water Yachts and have used it several times. I had previously installed a bail up the mast for the original rope and pulley system at about 7' and it was a little high for the new system. The baby stay padeyes on the deck look factory installed and are a little, maybe 6", in front of the mast step near the lifelines. They are tight when the mast is down and loosen as the mast raises. Because my bail was too high on the mast I had to add extensions to the cable baby stays (used link chains about 12" long for adjsutment).
If I had to do it from scratch I'd hold up the new system you have to the mast. Extend the baby stays directly out from the mast to a position under or near the lifelines. Mark that spot on the mast for the bail (you can drill a 1/4" hole for the bail or if you want to experiment, use a rope or strap to attach) and mark spots on the deck for the pad eyes.
sorry I don't have the instructions from my new raiser, don't remember if one came with it. may be available from BWY.
Hope this helps and go sailing and have fun.
Marvin

flynfol · Apr 25, 2009

mast raising

Hi

I used 1/8" cable (galvanized..aluminum sleeves. not much stress here)from home depot. My stays are only in place when raising/ lowering so they aren't in the way when sailing. I D-shackle them to the shroud plate aft and installed a tab at the stantion base. Use some trig(and you thought you would never use trig

) to determine lengths of baby stays. I attached mine at my spinnaker pole uphaul....7-8 feet maybe? I raise the mast, disconnect all the tripping hazards, and away we go!

John

flynfol · Apr 25, 2009

oops....pictures

click on my album......have a couple in there.....

caguy · Apr 25, 2009

I have seen a couple of solutions. For an approximate location they should be located about 5" in front of the mast base as close to the side of the boat you can get. Mine are attached to the same attachment point on the mast as the lifting cable, about 7'.
Another solution is to attach your stays when the mast is up and strike an arch to the side of the boat and in approx the same area described above. Then lower you mass and with the pencil in the same location on the baby stay strike another arc when the mast is down. Where the two arcs intersect you will have a location where the baby stays are the same length when the mast is up, down and in between.
My favorite solution is to attach an light chain from the base of the stanchions that are in front of and aft of the mast base. adjust the chain so that the point that lines up exactly with the tabernacle pivot point is the same height as the tabernacle. With that as your baby stay attachment point you can make it as snug as you wish. That is the solution that is the simplest and makes the most sense. When the chains are removed you have not deck eyes to trip over or leaks to worry about.

caguy · Apr 25, 2009

I just took a look at Flinfols and it is the same idea.

caguy · Apr 25, 2009

pmitch, perhaps we can get togeter this summer. Planning a 4 day trip down to Newport. Dates are not firm yet but looking toward June.

flynfol · Apr 25, 2009

Hi All,

I have two stays that go up to the mast, and two that go forward to hold my gin pole(spinnaker pole) centered. they pivot on that little loop I made on my bridles. Length and tension are not super critical. You just want it to raise somewhat under control. As the mast nears vertical, the shrouds will take over. Have fun...good luck. I'm not sure a traveler would work on the bridle because it needs to be fixed to keep things fixed along the centerline.

Kranz · Jun 4, 2009

Mast raising pix?

caguy said:
I have seen a couple of solutions. For an approximate location they should be located about 5" in front of the mast base as close to the side of the boat you can get. Mine are attached to the same attachment point on the mast as the lifting cable, about 7'.
Another solution is to attach your stays when the mast is up and strike an arch to the side of the boat and in approx the same area described above. Then lower you mass and with the pencil in the same location on the baby stay strike another arc when the mast is down. Where the two arcs intersect you will have a location where the baby stays are the same length when the mast is up, down and in between.
My favorite solution is to attach an light chain from the base of the stanchions that are in front of and aft of the mast base. adjust the chain so that the point that lines up exactly with the tabernacle pivot point is the same height as the tabernacle. With that as your baby stay attachment point you can make it as snug as you wish. That is the solution that is the simplest and makes the most sense. When the chains are removed you have not deck eyes to trip over or leaks to worry about.

How do I see pix of what you are describing? Just bot a 92 26s and have put the mast up and found it a real strain trying to keep it centered. My boat didn't come with optional mast raising kit so I will have to rig my own.

Sumner · Jun 5, 2009

Kranz said:
How do I see pix of what you are describing? Just bot a 92 26s and have put the mast up and found it a real strain trying to keep it centered. My boat didn't come with optional mast raising kit so I will have to rig my own.

Try this.....

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/rigging-index.html

Sum

caguy · Jun 5, 2009

Kranz said:
How do I see pix of what you are describing? Just bot a 92 26s and have put the mast up and found it a real strain trying to keep it centered. My boat didn't come with optional mast raising kit so I will have to rig my own.

Here are some pict that were suppose to go with that post.

http://sbo.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=6620&Itemid=257

Mast raising system/cabin leaks

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Kranz

.

.

Attachments