Broke my windex last night pulling the boat to the slip. I'm not very pleased with the strength of the arrow. I will buy another one this evening. Those of you who remove these for every trip, at what point do you attach these? I assume before stepping but I can't reach the mast head without a long ladder which I don't carry with me. Can it be reached when you lift the forward end of the mast as you bring it back to the step plate? Michael Stephens S/V Pure Heaven
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Tipping the mast
I don't have a 260 so I'm not sure if this will help you or not. On my H23, I had the same problme when I first took delivery. The arrow on the windex snagged inthe lilac bushes and the bushes won. When I replaced it, I promised myself that I would attach it prior to stepping the mast. Of course, I forgot to so the mast had to come down again. On the H23, the mast pivots from the cabin top (when pinned) and rests on a crutch at the stern. What we did was un pin the mast and lifted up the base of the mast. This put the top of the mast low enough to the ground so we could reach it from the ground and attach the windex. You just need someone up on he boat to counterbalance the weight of the mast (not much). Now if I can only remember to remove it before the lilac bushes attack again...
I don't have a 260 so I'm not sure if this will help you or not. On my H23, I had the same problme when I first took delivery. The arrow on the windex snagged inthe lilac bushes and the bushes won. When I replaced it, I promised myself that I would attach it prior to stepping the mast. Of course, I forgot to so the mast had to come down again. On the H23, the mast pivots from the cabin top (when pinned) and rests on a crutch at the stern. What we did was un pin the mast and lifted up the base of the mast. This put the top of the mast low enough to the ground so we could reach it from the ground and attach the windex. You just need someone up on he boat to counterbalance the weight of the mast (not much). Now if I can only remember to remove it before the lilac bushes attack again...
Ditto, tip the mast on the crutch
I just got my 26 a few weeks ago. When unstepping the mast (on the trailer)last weekend I simply tipped it down to the ground where my wife could reach the Windex and remove it. This was much more efficient than the acrobatics I was using before. The mast is balanced very well on the crutch when moved back into stepping position. Fair winds
I just got my 26 a few weeks ago. When unstepping the mast (on the trailer)last weekend I simply tipped it down to the ground where my wife could reach the Windex and remove it. This was much more efficient than the acrobatics I was using before. The mast is balanced very well on the crutch when moved back into stepping position. Fair winds
Push Forward
On the h26 you can work on the mast from the cockpit by simply pushing the mast further forward on the bow pulpit support.
On the h26 you can work on the mast from the cockpit by simply pushing the mast further forward on the bow pulpit support.
Windex Installation
What my wife and I do are: As I pickup and slide the mast back rotating on the support struts, stopping at the midway point. She has a small ladder, that is kept in the back of the truck, so she can reach the top of the mast to install the windex. We just reverse the process when getting ready to go home. Don't see any other way to do this on the h260 with the support struts holding the mast.
What my wife and I do are: As I pickup and slide the mast back rotating on the support struts, stopping at the midway point. She has a small ladder, that is kept in the back of the truck, so she can reach the top of the mast to install the windex. We just reverse the process when getting ready to go home. Don't see any other way to do this on the h260 with the support struts holding the mast.
On our H26 when we slide the mast back...
..to the step point I simple raise the butt of the mast up as it is balanced perfectly on the mast crutch and lower the top end so my wife can install/remove it. Just did it 3 hours ago. Ray
..to the step point I simple raise the butt of the mast up as it is balanced perfectly on the mast crutch and lower the top end so my wife can install/remove it. Just did it 3 hours ago. Ray
Dinghy Windex
We have a 240 and lost the Windex on our first trip. I bought a dingy Windex which is big enough to see and has a "snap on" hold that makes it possible for me to attach it with one hand standing on the edge of the stern seat.
We have a 240 and lost the Windex on our first trip. I bought a dingy Windex which is big enough to see and has a "snap on" hold that makes it possible for me to attach it with one hand standing on the edge of the stern seat.
The default setting
I often rig my boat by myself and last year I got the mast down and had no ladder to take off my Windex, so the default settng was to leave it on for trailering. I didn't want to do it, but it traveled along OK and was still intact when I got there. Since that tme, I have left it on a couple of other trips without any problems. I don't know if I could recommend it, but it worked for me. They seem to be pretty substantial. Ned Christensen Second Wind
I often rig my boat by myself and last year I got the mast down and had no ladder to take off my Windex, so the default settng was to leave it on for trailering. I didn't want to do it, but it traveled along OK and was still intact when I got there. Since that tme, I have left it on a couple of other trips without any problems. I don't know if I could recommend it, but it worked for me. They seem to be pretty substantial. Ned Christensen Second Wind
Seems so simple!
I rig my boat alone. Tie a dock line from a stanchion over the mast to the opposite stanchion. Push the mast aft on the roller. ALMOST to the attachment point. Tilt the base up which lowers the top and tie off. Your mast should be reachable from the ground at that point. I'm 5'11" and have no problem.
I rig my boat alone. Tie a dock line from a stanchion over the mast to the opposite stanchion. Push the mast aft on the roller. ALMOST to the attachment point. Tilt the base up which lowers the top and tie off. Your mast should be reachable from the ground at that point. I'm 5'11" and have no problem.
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