raise mast on macgregor 21 ft

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I have a gin pole to raise the mast on my 21 ft macgregor.I saw a mast raised on a 21 ft macgregor with a line on each side of the mast leading port and starboard to keep the mast from swinging side to side while being raised by one person. Will someone please tell me how to rig this on my boat?? Thanks
 
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Ray Bowles

Sach, I can only tell you how I do it on my H26.

It should be close. Insert the gin pole in the mast. It fits about 1 foot up from the base. Watch out for any wires inside the mast. Now lean the gin pole aft at about 15 degrees form vertical. hook up the jib halyard to the gin pole and cleat off this sheet for now. Attach your boom sheet block assembly to a U-bolt somewhere at the bow of the boat and hook the other end to the gin pole. Now snug up both jib and boom sheets tight until the pole still has the 15 degree aft angle. As you pull in the boom block sheet line it pulls on the gin pole which in turn pulls on the jib haylard that is cleated off on the mast base somewhere and the whole darn mess rises into the sky. Hunter has some short shrouds that attach to the lifeline stanchions and there only function is to hold the mast laterially while you raise it. The same chore as two friends wiht lines to prevent the mast falling off sideways. Exoensive at the least. You can also attach the boom block assy. to a stout line hooked to the trailer front if there is no place on the boat. Good luck and be VERY careful Ray
 
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