> Subject: RE: M_Boats: Lowering of Mast with Roller Furler > > I use two different methods to raise/lower the mast with the furler attached on my M15. The best is to have someone hold on to the drum as the mast is raised or lowered. The method I use when alone is to attach a bungee cord between the drum and the bow cleat. This keeps tension on the whole assembly. It would be a good idea to wrap the drum in towel or something like that though. (my wife made a cover for the drum out of two layers heavy cloth with a piece of 1/4" closed cell foam as insulation inside). I attach the forestay to the mast hound with a "modified" push button quick release pin. I drilled two small holes at the outward end of the barrel and insert a small hitch pin for extra security. > > Don Haas > M15-248 Dream Catcher > > > > [Original Message] > > From: John L. Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Date: 2/14/2005 8:29:16 PM > > Subject: M_Boats: Lowering of Mast with Roller Furler > > > > I took folks' (Craig and Rik) counsel, and mounted fairleads on my M-15 for > > my CDI's furling line. > > > > What's the best way to raise and lower the mast with the roller furler? Tie > > the drum up loosely at the bow pulpit? When I lowered my mast yesterday, > > the drum went over the side and scraped along the ground, while the head of > > it twisted alot at the mast hound. > > > > Also, do you use a clevis pin and cotter ring to mate the top of the > > forestay to the mast hound, or do you use a quick release pin? > > > > I was planning on using quick release pins (thumb actuated with two ball > > locks, one opposite of the other), instead of clevis pins and cotter rings, > > to mate the sidestays and forestay to the chainplates. Any counsel to the > > contrary? > > > > Thanks! > > John G. > > M-15/Bella (628) > > La Jolla, CA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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