My '82 H25 is in the water at the dock & I want to take the mast down. How is the best/easiest way to accomplish this???
Mast Removal on '82 H25
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Mast Lowering
Why not check with Hunter to see if instructions for your boat are available? customerservice@huntermarine.com Not familar with this year H26 but there is an on-line manual for the H240/260 at this link that might give you an idea of where to start. http://www.ayesail.net/sailing/Hunter/ManualH260/HunterTitlePage.htm Google the internet for mast raising schemes and you'll come up with lots of ideas. Also, the archives contain quite a bit of discussion on how to build a rig for stepping/lowering a mast for boats of this size. The procedure usually involves a gin pole and block and tackle. If you don't plan on doing this very often, the best way might be to hire someone who knows what they are doing.
Why not check with Hunter to see if instructions for your boat are available? customerservice@huntermarine.com Not familar with this year H26 but there is an on-line manual for the H240/260 at this link that might give you an idea of where to start. http://www.ayesail.net/sailing/Hunter/ManualH260/HunterTitlePage.htm Google the internet for mast raising schemes and you'll come up with lots of ideas. Also, the archives contain quite a bit of discussion on how to build a rig for stepping/lowering a mast for boats of this size. The procedure usually involves a gin pole and block and tackle. If you don't plan on doing this very often, the best way might be to hire someone who knows what they are doing.
Crane!
I have an H25 1976, tried to lift the mast up with two other people thinking it was as easy as my old 16' catamaran, not a chance! Either get at least three strong individuals to help you or have someone crane it down. It's not a huge mast but certainly big enough and difficult enough to warrant professional help. I'm stepping mine up this Friday for $50.00!
I have an H25 1976, tried to lift the mast up with two other people thinking it was as easy as my old 16' catamaran, not a chance! Either get at least three strong individuals to help you or have someone crane it down. It's not a huge mast but certainly big enough and difficult enough to warrant professional help. I'm stepping mine up this Friday for $50.00!
Not hard with a crane (gin pole)
Here (at the link below) is our procedure for putting up the mast on our '77 h27. Reversing it should work on your h25 with less length and weight to deal with. David Lady Lillie
Here (at the link below) is our procedure for putting up the mast on our '77 h27. Reversing it should work on your h25 with less length and weight to deal with. David Lady Lillie
I want to do it in the water
Clarification: I want to take the mast down without a crane or mast hoist. Any Help???
Clarification: I want to take the mast down without a crane or mast hoist. Any Help???
Tripod
I have a 25, and took 3 16' 2x4's and some misc. steel plates & bolts and made a tripod (I ripped the 2x down to 2x3 to lighten it up) You take off the tiller and put the longest leg through the tiller bracket, the other two legs go thru the toe rails about midship. Lay the mast out over the bow and put in your mast bolt. Tie a rope below the stays and run it thru a pully at the top of the tripod, Two guys lift the mast and the third pulls on the rope and with any luck, its up. A crane would be ever better.
I have a 25, and took 3 16' 2x4's and some misc. steel plates & bolts and made a tripod (I ripped the 2x down to 2x3 to lighten it up) You take off the tiller and put the longest leg through the tiller bracket, the other two legs go thru the toe rails about midship. Lay the mast out over the bow and put in your mast bolt. Tie a rope below the stays and run it thru a pully at the top of the tripod, Two guys lift the mast and the third pulls on the rope and with any luck, its up. A crane would be ever better.
What am I missing?
Why all the talk about cranes and tripods? Why not just use a gin pole to lower the mast over the stern, or use the boom as a gin pole to lower it over the bow? The mast is on a hinged step, why not use it? On my Catalina 25, I disconnect the forward lower shrouds, and get a buddy on each side of the boat to put tension on the upper shrouds to stabilize the mast while I lower it over the stern using a 10' gin pole made of heavy gauge conduit. Our H25s can't be to much different from the Cat 25, and it is easy to raise/lower the masts on them. I've been meaning to pose the mast lowering question here, because I'm preparing to move my H25 from Canyon Lake, TX to our much preferred sailing grounds on the TX/Mex border at Lake Amistad. This discussion is right on time!
Why all the talk about cranes and tripods? Why not just use a gin pole to lower the mast over the stern, or use the boom as a gin pole to lower it over the bow? The mast is on a hinged step, why not use it? On my Catalina 25, I disconnect the forward lower shrouds, and get a buddy on each side of the boat to put tension on the upper shrouds to stabilize the mast while I lower it over the stern using a 10' gin pole made of heavy gauge conduit. Our H25s can't be to much different from the Cat 25, and it is easy to raise/lower the masts on them. I've been meaning to pose the mast lowering question here, because I'm preparing to move my H25 from Canyon Lake, TX to our much preferred sailing grounds on the TX/Mex border at Lake Amistad. This discussion is right on time!
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