One and occasionally in the past that has drawn a photographer (Catalina Direct) and/or professional film crew (filming a documentary on a super sized catamaran onsite final assembly at Tahoe). It's important to rig it properly and proceed as if the rigging could fail at any moment but that's only common sense.
It gets a little easier with two as I normally use one hand just to manage the furler drum so it doesn't slide on the foredeck and raise the mast single handed. I let the second person handle the furler and we negotiate who is going to clear any rigging that snags usually based on who is on that side of the mast. Even then I maintain a 3-4 foot wide keep out zone from the mast step aft once the mast starts to move. Sometime that second set of eyes is a big help but they don't do any lifting and they never get to touch the mast. Last year I failed to make it clear to my helper don't touch the mast and my helper jerked the mast forward the last few inches while I was reaching down to slip and instrument cable back under the front edge of the mast. Luckily it sheared the instrument cable not my finger, I always say if you can't be good be lucky. It's just my lot in life, if I accept help something always goes awry. It gets awkward since I help a lot of people but I wind up saying no really I'm fine a lot. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Robertson Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IC27A] Stepping a mast Thanks Phil, I just joined this group so I appreciate the feedback. How many people do you need to step your mast? >>> "Phil Agur" <pja...@sbcglobal. <mailto:pjagur%40sbcglobal.net> net> 7/8/2009 11:56 AM >>> Mark, Mine comes up from the aft where I have built a support. That means I can do mine on the water when needed. If you come up from the bow any support would have to be off the boat somewhere. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> 27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf Of mark.robertson13 Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:48 AM To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com Subject: [IC27A] Stepping a mast I just bought my 27 and need the info on building the a frame to step the mast. It has a hinged mast step that is set to hinge from the front. Which way would be the easiest to step the mast? Thanks for the feedback. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
