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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | A Frame Posted By: Vince Date: 2/15/08 11:18a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines It's hard for me to believe that the little A Frame will allow me to raise my CM26 mast without the mast moving sideways or crashing down. I've combed the archives for as much info as possible, and have learned a lot. I do believe you all. I purchased the 3/4 inch galvanized tubing, two 8 ft pieces, joined on one end with matching eye bolts, and bent on the other ends to match the forward chain plates. So I attach the two legs to the forward chain plates with wing nuts, the forward stays attach to the eyebolt on the A Frame, the main sheet attaches to the other eyebolt on the A Frame, the block and cleat attach to the front deck plate. The back stay is attached to the back of the boat. What height should the roller crutch be to support the mast? Or can the mast be easily raised without an elevated roller crutch? Any additional advice or suggestions would be helpful.

Messages In This Thread

 A Frame  -- Vince -- 2/15/08 11:18a.m.

Raising a stable mast -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 2/16/08 12:58a.m.

Raising A Stable Mast -- Vince -- 2/16/08 7:32a.m.

More mast stepping details -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 2/16/08 11:40a.m.

Raising A Stable Mast -- Vince -- 2/16/08 12:36p.m.

Stays and Filling a Hole -- Dano Superior Pleasure CM30 Rainy Lake ON -- 2/16/08 4:58p.m.

Stays and filling a hole -- Vince -- 2/17/08 9:51a.m.

I use the -- Pete Krogh -- 2/17/08 11:04a.m.

I've done both A-frame and gin pole -- Henry CM26 -- 7/8/08 8:57p.m.

Amen -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 7/8/08 10:07p.m.

mast raising hardware issue -- Mike Pope -- 7/4/08 11:30a.m.

Main Shrouds are essential -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 7/6/08 8:47p.m.

Greg -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 7/7/08 7:58a.m.

Off Line -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 7/8/08 8:10p.m.

Greg, -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 7/9/08 9:38a.m.

re:A frame -- Tom Schwab in Tampa clm 26 -- 8/27/08 10:01a.m.

pictures? -- Jake - Cm26 - Portland, OR -- 8/27/08 10:15a.m.

A-frame -- Mike Laine CM26 San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico -- 8/27/08 4:22p.m.

DQ and thanks for the photos... -- Leroy CM23TK Gulf 29 PH Helena MT -- 8/29/08 8:46a.m.

A-frame -- Mike Laine CM26 San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico -- 8/29/08 10:09p.m.

A frame -- Mark -- 8/30/08 7:19p.m.

You're nuts! -- Henry CM26 -- 9/3/08 5:09p.m.

Dead man walking -- Mike Laine CM26 San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico -- 9/3/08 7:06p.m.

Relief! -- HenryVG CM26 -- 9/4/08 9:48a.m.

A Frame -- Vince -- 8/28/08 8:27a.m.

New Gel-Coat Maintenance -- Eldon King -- 8/28/08 7:30a.m.

re:bottom job -- Tom Schwab in Tampa clm 26 -- 8/29/08 8:11a.m.

Water dripping... -- Leroy CM23TK Gulf 29 PH Helena MT -- 8/29/08 8:51a.m.

It sure is confusing -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 8/29/08 9:22a.m.

Keel dripping..... -- Steve Harrington -- 8/29/08 11:01a.m.

False bilge leaks -- Jake - Cm26 - Portland, OR -- 8/29/08 11:30a.m.

Gel coat -- Kevin, "the Flying Fox" -- 8/29/08 11:42a.m.

relinked -- Kevin, "the Flying Fox" -- 8/29/08 11:46a.m.

Crazy mixed up.... -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 8/29/08 7:37p.m.

That's a good question...... -- Steve Harrington -- 9/3/08 9:01a.m.