All the discussion about unstepping the mast has me wondering about the
merits of leaving it in or pulling it out for the winter.
In the owners manual for the CS 30 is states
CS Yachts does not recommend that the yacht be stored with the mast
left in place as
this places stresses on the hull and rig not encountered during normal
operation. Any
damage to the yacht, its cradle or any associated part will
not be covered under
warranty if the boat has been stored with the rig in place.
I pulled the mast on my Mirage 24 - but we were able to do that by
hand. Our club has a crane and a "gin pole"(?) that could be used to
pull the mast --- but given all the bigger boats seem to leave the mast
in place I wonder if I'm better leaving it as it is. Loosen up the
shrouds a little and maybe pull our the halyards (leaving messenger lines).
I know when I bought the boat it hadn't been off the jack stands for 3
yrs - and the mast was up the whole time (shrouds not loosened and 3 of
the 4 halyards just pulled up to the mast head --- rescued by the launch
crew for me)
Having just bought this boat I wonder if hauling the mast might be a
good idea so I can get a good look at the mast head, sheaves etc. That
said everything is working well -- is it easier to just go up the mast
in a bosuns chair and do an inspection from there?
Advice appreciated,
Mark
--
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- George Santayana
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