OUr 250 is finally going home to st. simons where we bought it..and so are we. Whenwe bought the boat about 5 years ago someone else assisted my husband with the mast and trailering prep. I made notes...although at the time I didn't have a clue what any of it meant as I had never sailed. If there is any good info out there re: a step by step how to step the mast and trailer a 250 please let me know. We plan to do this this weekend. Or..if anyone can just proof read my steps and make sure nothing was ommitted and/or give extra advise it would be much appreciated.We also had a vehicle lined up to tow our boat and it fell through so we are considering a u-haul with our own boat trailer...has anyone done that? Thanks much....chris and morgan on lake lanier. 1.Remove knot meter and insert plug. 2.Take reefing line (blue) off mast. 3.Remove main sheet (red) from mast. 4.Remove boomvang from mast. 5 Remove gooseneck from mast. 6.Remove screw that keeps screw from falling out of slot.(?) 7.Pull mainsail out of mast. 8.Release topping lift line and stow the beam below(across the sink and sofa) 9.Put mast raising stays in place (xtra shrouds in place) from under the v berth in sail bags) 10.Build mast raising stays out of main halyard. Goes outside of lower stays. Wrap wrap twice and make harness. 11.Raise front roller bar on trailer. 12.Remove rudder. 13.Remove tiller from rudder. 14.Insert rear roller bar. 15.Raise rear roller bar to maximm height. 16.Release tension on back stay. 17.Hook main halyard to mast raising strap. 18.Tie rope to mast raising strap and hook it to wench hool (should be red and white) 19.Raise the mast raising strap to just below the spreaders.(the one you made) 20.Adjust the tension on the mast rasising strap to take pressure off forestay. 21.Unfurl the jib sail. 22.Remove line that ties foot of jib to furling gear (black) 23.Remove the jib halyard from the furling gear and hold it with your teeth(don't let it get away. 24.Tie 1/4" line to halyard on jib and remove jib from furling. 25.Fold jib in 18" folds-tie and bag and stow. 26.Crank mast forward to release tension on forestay. 27.Remove pin from forestay and put pin back in hole. 28.Have someone hold the furling strip close to mast and secure with bungie. 29.Make sure roller furling head will not scrape across deck when it is lowered. 30.Crank mast down making sure the shrouds don't get hung or kinked. 31.Slow down as mast approaches rear roller. 32.Take bolt out of mast-step-put it back in mast.(nav station) 33.Put mast in bow pulpit. 34.Secure mast in bow cradle. 35.Secure shrouds-backstay and roller furling to mast. 36.Secure mast to rear roller(tie docking line from rear cleats around to other.) 37.Tie docking line from trailer frame to wench on each side and wench in tightly. 38.Secure lines. 39.Hook up trailer. 40.Check brake lights.