The following photo shows how the pulley and forward line look
in their position at the top end of the pole. Make sure the forward
line has a good bowline knot securing it to the eye on the pole.
Pulley and forward line at top end of pole
SIDE SUPPORT WIRES AND WINCH LINE - ATTACH-
MENT TO MAST.
After the mast pivot pin and front line are in
place, with the top end of the mast resting in the mast crutch in the
cockpit, connect the side support wires and winch line to the fit-
tings on the mast (about 6’ up from the mast bottom). the assem-
bly is shown in the following photograph.
Side support lines and winch line - attachment to mast.
The U shaped bracket is bolted to the mast with a 1/4” x 4” hex
head bolt and lock nut. There is a 3" long loop tied into the winch
line with a bowline knot. Do not untie this loop. The side sup-
port wires are captured on this loop. The loop attaches to the U
shaped bracket on the mast with a 1/4" screw pin shackle. The
lower end of the side wires attach to the loop on the lifeline posts
on each side of the mast as shown below.
Side support lines - attachment to lifeline posts
The wires are attached to the loop on the lifeline post with 1/4”
screw pin shackles.
The system works like this. The side support wires are short
enough to cause a bend in the line that goes from the winch to the
mast. When the winch line is pulled tight by cranking the winch,
the line tries to straighten out, causing the side support wires to
become very tight, giving lots of side support to the mast.
When the mast is up, and the wire forestay is attached to the front
of the boat, the winch line is released, and the side support wires
go slack, allowing easy removal. The side support wires are, in
effect, self adjusting.
RAISING THE MAST
. Before starting to crank the winch to
raise the mast, look around to make sure all mast wires are clear
and free of tangles. Again, make sure you are clear of all overhead
power lines and that the mast won’t hit them when it goes up or
when you have to move the trailer after the mast is up.
Look up at the rig to make sure that none of the loops in the wire
ends are kinked or hooked over the stainless steel fittings to which
the wires attach.
All of the comments in the section describing how to raise the
mast manually still apply to raising the mast with the optional
pole. The optional system simply reduces the physical effort
involved in the mast lifting.
Begin cranking. The load will be heavier at first, but lighten as
the mast goes up. Keep tension on the line as you start to crank
the mast, otherwise the handle may unscrew.
Don’t stand under the mast or under the mast raising pole. If
something lets go, or the mast falls, these are not the places to be.
After the mast is fully up, connect the bottom end of the forestay
turnbuckle to the hole in the stainless steel fitting at the nose of the
boat, as shown at the start of the next page.
Reverse the process to lower the mast. Remember, the winch is a
brake winch, and you must crank the winch to lower the mast.
After the mast is lowered, the winch line is relaxed and the side
support wires go slack. This allows easy removal of the mast
hinge pin, which you need to do in order to move the base of the
mast forward to the bow rail for trailering.
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