Bosun's Chair Technique - SailNet Community
Feb 15, 2025 · I went up the mast yesterday to inspect things up there. My anchor light is inop. The challenge I ran into is that when the chair is hoisted up to the mast sheave, it still leave me …
Spar vs. mast. What's the difference? | SailNet Community
Apr 30, 2016 · The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and derricks, …
Mast stepping?? Sail Rigging?? | SailNet Community
Jun 2, 2025 · Hello, This is my first sailboat. I am having my 28' Pearson hauled to a marina where they will step mast and connect the standing rigging. Should I have them set up the running rigging also …
Mast Winch Install & Rigging - SailNet Community
Sep 12, 2024 · Hi all, I'm in the process of planning to install two Lewmar 16STs on either side of the mast of my PS 34. I've added hardware to masts before, but never winches. It's a pretty stout mast, …
What is a Deck-stepped mast and keel-stepped mast
Dec 24, 2009 · The mast "step" is the location where the bottom of the mast is secured. If this step is on the deck, the weight of the mast is usually supported by a "compression post" or weight bearing pole …
Mast height question - SailNet Community
May 16, 2012 · I am buying a boat and near my house there is a bridge height I am concerned about. When looking I see "mast height" listed in the specs. Is the mast height the max height measured …
What type of Cement around C&C Mast Step? - SailNet Community
Dec 17, 2024 · In that regard, unreinforced portland cement is quite brittle and would likely to crack pretty quickly on the fault lines from the mast step fastenings. Once cracked, the plinth is likely to …
What's the easy way to raise a mast? | SailNet Community
May 13, 2018 · I've got an 18' 1961 Mercury by Numes (#419) wood with fiberglass hull. Very tall (26') aluminum mast and with a fixed keel, the boat sits high on the trailer. Mast needs to slip down …
Roller reefing / furling sails - SailNet Community
Dec 28, 2024 · More than half of my life I sailed (including a circumnavigation under sail) w/o roller furling sails. I think roller furling, including in Mast, are great inventions, for safety and ease of sailing. …
creating a tabernacle from a keel stepped mast - SailNet Community
Dec 7, 2024 · Mast sections as cantilevers and deck partners are not strong enough to resist the high bending loads anf thrust from a large mast pushing forward as it is being lowered. Eliminating the …