Staying the Mast

[Jonathan Gapen]

With lift-in mere weeks away, I've had a few discussions with other sailors about what it takes to stay a mast temporarily to get the boat to the pier, in order to minimize crane time. I thought of those discussions when I saw the following item. In hopes of soothing some anxieties, here's a boat that's been knocking about the Atlantic Ocean for over two months without a forestay:

http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-views/463-come-and-get-it-free-swan-48-available

By the way, do we know anybody with a boat near Bermuda?

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Jonathan Gapen

[Fred Petillo]

Indeed. In most cases, our masts can be stayed with halyards for the short trip to the pier under engine power.

Fred Petillo

Fr...@ThePetillos.net

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[Dan.Jenkins]

Has anyone considered the current Union construction and how we’re supposed to get the boats to the parking lot?  Currently, the only open road is down the winding Observatory Drive hill.  Will that work for our boats and trailers?

 

Dan

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[Barry]

Yes it will work. I towed soma down it last year.

[Paul P]

The backward forces on a mast are minimal except when beating upwind.
Hence this mast still standing w/o a forestay. You could easily rig
something to sail it.

So what's the cheapest way to get to the middle of the North
Atlantic..? One way airfare to Bermuda is $265 right now with a 7 day
advance purchase.....

Paul P.

On Apr 16, 8:54 pm, Jonathan Gapen <jonathan.ga...@gmail.com> wrote:
> With lift-in mere weeks away, I've had a few discussions with other sailors
> about what it takes to stay a mast temporarily to get the boat to the pier,
> in order to minimize crane time. I thought of those discussions when I saw
> the following item. In hopes of soothing some anxieties, here's a boat

> that's been knocking about the Atlantic Ocean for over two months *without
> a forestay*:
>
> http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-views/463-come-and-get-it-free-swan-4...