Steve, Are you talking about at the dock/slip or just "out there"? At the slip, with 2 "helpers" it's no real problem. Be mindful of shrouds slipping over the side etc. Greg.
I've lowered the mast on our H23 once while at the dock. We used three people. One at the foredeck lowering the mast with the jib halyard, one at the mast, and one in the cockpit. I'll need to do it again this year. Not easy, but possible. Definitely worth considering the mast tripod recently posted (excellent design). Good luck. Greg Hartgraves S/V Paradise
If you don't use the mast crutch (in the raised position), be sure someone is in the cockpit to catch the mast before it tears the step base out of the cabin roof. Three people seems like the right number to attempt this.
I have done it at the dock, I backed in stern to sea wall so that we were working on land, no problem , should be able to find a spot to do it in, doesnt take long, never tried it on water, good luck and be careful, Mike B
I've seen a lot of posts on the issue of raising and lowering the mast. I am not sure why so mush is made of it, escept that the 1st time can be an adventure if it has not been thought through. I lower and raise it with 2 prople. One on the cabin top/coskpit to guide and syabilize the mast and the other on the winch with a winch handle. I run a line from the jib halyard to a block which is secured to the foredeck at the anchor lockerback to the jib sheet block on the deck then to the winch. We just take it slowly and have never had a problem.
I need to drop the mast to shorten the furler extrusion. Its hitting the jib halyard when I furl. I'll give it a try tied to the dock. I would never attempt this in open waters. Thanks again for the info.
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