But that I could get mine raised or lowered for only 90 bucks.  The yard charges me $135 to step the mast, plus $65 an hour for the riggers time so I hustle a lot getting everything hooked up so he doesn’t have to do much but raise it up and lower it. Then there’s the $5 hazardous waste fee – I guess that’s for disposing of the old rigging tape or maybe it’s for the cotter pins I usually drop over the side.  Because of “insurance issues” we aren’t allowed to raise our own masts at the yard.   When I had my 22 I stepped at the town dock but they put a street light out on the dock and those power lines are just too scary looking to try and raise a big mast there.  But the yard is good and they take cash, checks or your first born in payment.

 

Dave –

C27 #5212

Windabout

Cape Cod, MA

http://dpbcc.home.comcast.net


From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Mann
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 9:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: catalina27-talk: A-frame for mast

 

I just found out when trying to use it that my sail club has condemned our gin pole.  I remember the previous discussions on an A-frame for raising and lowering the mast.  I found this description: http://members.aol.com/rhdeurer/mod-r3b.htm on Bob Deurer’s site.

 

Does anyone else have anything to add to what Bob did?  Any pictures of the A-frame in action?  My marina wants $90 to raise or lower the mast.  I’d certainly like to avoid this fee if I can.

 

Bob Mann

Lake St. Clair, MI

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