With 2 assistants I was able to slide the mainsail assembly out of the mast
with it on the boat in my backyard.  I am not sure that would work on a
dock unless it was long enough and you had the boat close enough to walk
the assembly out.


*Thanks and Stay Well,*

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

*Needham, MA*

On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 5:22 PM Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> The furling tube inside the mast is as long as the mast. You need to
> have a way to keep it straight and pull it all the way out of the mast
> before you can remove the sail.
>
> Mary Lou
> ex Rhodes 22
> now Rosborough RF 246, Tara
> Rock Hall, MD
>
> On 3/19/2021 12:49 PM, JeffSmith wrote:
> > Does the mast H ve to be taken off the boat? Or can the sail assembly be
> > removed from the mast while  the base is lowered to the bow pupit?
> >
> >
> >
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> > Atlantic Highlands Municpal Harbor
> > Atlantic Highlands, NJ
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