raise the mast

[don_s]

what's your technique to raise the mast? I built a post w a trailer winch on it, it attaches to the mast itself with a turnbuckle, has a block on the end, which goes to the forestay clinch, and a temp wire to a lower spot on the mast. it goes up ok, but is hard to control if it slips off to either side of the boat. i wish for something better.

 

[Joe]

Mast raising/lowering

Don,
Check this site out for some great ideas. Also, check through the archives on this site. I've posted tons of info on mast raising/lower for my O'Day 222. I use a block and tackle method with pivot bridles.
Joe

 

[Joe]

Mast raising

Don,
If you're young and strong enough, and your 192 doesn't have a heavy roller furler unit on it, you may be able to raise and lower your mast with the aid of a mast crotch mounted on the stern, and a sheave on the bow stem for a 60' 3/8" line to connect to your Jib halyard shackle. You only have to stand on the cabin top and lift the mast while holding the line. Once you get the mast at a proper angle, put your shoulder into it and pull on the line. pull it up tight and bring the line around the mast over the goose neck fitting, and tie it to your starboard bow cleat. Then you can connect your forestay. All stays need to be attached to the chainplates, except the forestay which can be bungeed to the mast, before you raise the mast. Put a roller in the mast crotch so that you can roll the mast back or forward. I did this for over eight years with my O'Day 222. The only problem was; I got old, and I also wanted a roller furler. This is why I use a Gin Pole today, but my boat stays in the water so I only need to do the mast raising/lower about twice a year, unless something unexpected comes up.
Joe

 

[don_s]

got it...

I built http://slowflight.net/upgrades/tips-GinPole.html it worked pretty good! now to figure out the cdi ff1 furler. i have no clue how it works, it seems to be all there. the luff rope seems short, shouldn't it go all the way up and back without a messenger line? is there a 'furling sail for dummies' around somewhere? duh... i know, i know...

 

[Joe]

CDI Roller Furler

Don,
The built in luff halyard, is short. What you need to do is attach a temporary line to it so that you can get your sail up. Once the sail is all the way up, you can undo this temporary line and tie it to the top of the drum. Then you can attach the tack line from the drum to the tack of the sail by pulling it tight and tying it off. With the FF-2 furler, you'll probably need about 22 wraps of line on the drum. Check out this site for CDI Furler info. Don't worry about being dumb on furlers. I'm still new to them myself. Just make sure that the sail rolls up in the right direction which is determined by which direction the rope is wrapped. If the sail has a UV shield, it should say, "This Side Out" on the bottom of the sail.
Joe