I have a traditional old standard rig where you raise the mast from the bow using the boom as a gin pole and stays to control the mast. Realistically it is a two person job. My wife and I do it without difficulty. Because I keep the boat at my dock at my house I store the mast on my property each winter and then raise and lower it at the dock with the boat in the water. The boat rocking can make the process a bit more difficult but not a big problem if you pick your moment when there are no boat wakes or waves to contend with.

There are a lot of lines that can and will snag during the process. Untangling these snags when the mast is partly raised and while the boat is in the water really requires two people - one to stabilize the mast and the other to undo the snag.

Graham Stewart
Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
Kingston Ontario

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:30 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lifting the Mast off of the Boat

George,

It takes 2 people to raise and lower the mast manually and I would not
consider trying it on the water.  I did it for several years that way
(always on the trailer).  When my son went off to college I only had 1
friend willing to help with that.  You raise or lower from the bow and when
stepping off the cabin top to the bow level you have little control if the
mast starts to go sideways.  I would recommend buying Stan's mast raising
system as I did.  It allows 1 person to do it safely and can be done on the
water.  You don't need to remove the boom to get the mainsail out.  The
whole assembly slides out of the mast and then you can set it down on a
dock and unroll & remove the main sail.  Not sure how you do that on the
water.
Good luck!

*Thanks and Stay Well,*

*Stephen Staum*
*s/v Carol Lee 2*

*Needham, MA*



On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 5:35 AM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Question for those who might have done this.
>
> I want to take my sails in for cleaning and repair. I’ve never removed my
> sails, so this is going to be all new for me. I have the CDI II furler, so
> my plan is to lower and remove my 175 genie with the mast up. I then plan
> to
> remove the boom, lower the mast, disconnect the shouds and disconnect the
> CDI furler from the mast.
> I have no clue how heavy the mast with the furled main is. Can one person
> lift the mast with the furled main or will I need help?
>
> My boat is on a mooring. There are some logistical problems with pulling my
> boat out of the water....the water depth is too shallow at my club’s ramp.
> Would I be crazy to attempt this with the boat tied to my club’s dock or
> pulled up on the shore?
>
> Thanks for any advice on how to best accomplish this.
>
> George Morgan
> S/V Knotty Lady 1986
> Lake Waccamaw NC
>
>
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