David,
Shipping the mast is going to be tricky so here's an option I use. Because we trailer, and sometimes it's easier to drop the mast in the slip and secure the night before hauling out, I wind up motoring with the mast down. Catalina set-up the bow pulpit, the traveler beam, and the stern railing all at the same height to give the mast a 3 point support for transit. Good for a trucker but impossible for a skipper. Instead I use: 1. A securing fixture on top of the pulpit a. No Photo but looks like a boomerang with two 1" SS hand holds along the sides used for tying off. b. It remains in place full time and makes a nice seat or "kids" dive platform w/ 3m non skid on top. 2. An A frame at the normal mast position that gives mast support and organizes the shrouds. a. http://www.catalina27.org/wingtip/photos/mvc-734x.jpg 3. A high rear support that can easily be walked under at the wheel. a. http://www.catalina27.org/wingtip/photos/mastwalkthru.jpg b. Photo of earlier rear support http://www.catalina27.org/wingtip/mvc-736x.jpg It may not work for a live aboard with only a couple of weeks of usage planned but it indeed may still be less expensive than shipping. If you could only find a buyer for it before you built it maybe that would fix the "What do I do with afterward dilemma" you'd face. Cheers, Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Mast weight I have a 1971 Catalina 27 (hull #65). I am cruising from New Rochelle, New York to The North Channel of Georgian Bay for the summer, returning in October to New Rochelle. I was going to strike the mast and lay it on deck, but am thinking of shipping it from New Rochelle to Buffalo, New York to elevate deck clutter. Does anyone know approximately how much the mast weights. I have its length, but weight is a mystery. David Hoyt Sovereignty Catalina 27 #65 ahsovereignty.com
