Oday 23 and stepping mast from the stern?

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Ed Maclean

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Jan 13, 2010
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oday 23 Halifax
Hi,
I have just bought a new to me oday 23. It was buillt in 1978. The previous owner steps the mast from the bow. I plan to build a jig to assist in raising and lowering the mast. I would think it would be easier to set up the jig and raise the mast from the stern. Can this be done or does the mast have to be raised from the bow?
Thanks,
Ed
 
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Joe11688

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Jan 24, 2005
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Oday 222 Dighton, Ma.
Ed Maclean said:
Hi,
I have just bought a new to me oday 23. It was buillt in 1978. The previous owner steps the mast from the bow. I plan to build a jig to assist in raising and lowering the mast. I would think it would be easier to set up the jig and raise the mast from the stern. Can this be done or does the mast have to be raised from the bow?
Thanks,
Ed
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Hey Ed,
Congrats! The O'Day 23 is one of the best boats that O'Day ever built according to Rudy Nickerson of D&R Marine.
http://www.drmarine.com/ Rudy is pretty knowledgeable about O'Days, having worked for that company years ago. He bought all the parts and boat molds when they went out of business. Anyway, you may want to keep him in mind when you need O'Day parts.

Mast raising: The answer to your question is absolutely. I've been raising the mast from the stern on my boat "Trinkka" an O'Day 222, ever since I've owned it new. I've also used my mast raising gear to raise masts on an O'Day 25, a Bristol 24, and a Tanzer 22 in the same way. Check out my photo album on this site under "Trinkka"- O'Day 222 for pics of my mast raising gear. You can also email me and I'll send you some pics. sailtrinkka1986@verizon.net All you need is a mast crutch on the stern rail. I have a roller built into mine for rolling the mast forward or aft. Then you will need to build a Gin Pole to attach to the front of your mast. You can mount a small boat winch on it or your can use a block and tackle to pull the mast up. The Gin Pole gives you the required angle needed to pull the mast up from the bow plate. The Jib halyard is attached to the top forward end of the Gin Pole, and the block and tackle is attached to the bottom of the Gin Pole to the bow plate. I use my boom vang with an extra long line to pull my mast up. If you don't have a roller furler, you can get away with just the Gin Pole and mast crutch. If your boat has a furler, you should rig up some temporary stays(Baby Stays) to keep the mast from going over sideways. That's about it. Take your time in deciding how you want to set it up, and then go for it.
Joe
 
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John Stevens

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Dec 11, 2009
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Oday 26 Central FL
I had a Precision 23 for a while and always raised the mast on my own with an "A" frame setup from the back of the boat, even on the water.

It's the quickest and easiest way I've found to raise a large mast alone.

John
 
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Joe11688

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Jan 24, 2005
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Oday 222 Dighton, Ma.
John Stevens said:
I had a Precision 23 for a while and always raised the mast on my own with an "A" frame setup from the back of the boat, even on the water.

It's the quickest and easiest way I've found to raise a large mast alone.

John
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I think that the biggest advantage of raising the mast from aft is the fact that the stays can be left attached to the mast and chain plates with bungee cords, en route to the ramp, and that the mast track is always facing down and not up where dirt and debris can get into it. Also, it's easier to raise the mast with the furler connected from aft with the right mast raising equipment.
Joe
 
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