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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 | I've done both A-frame and gin pole Posted By: Henry CM26 Date: 7/8/08 8:57p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: I use the (Pete Krogh) and I really like the stability of the A-frame. I attached the forward side stays to the top of the frame and that left the forestay available to attach while the A-frame was still holding the total weight of the (then-raised) mast. And like Greg says, DON'T LET ANYONE UNDER IT WHEN YOU'RE RAISING!!!! I was using two shackles at the top of my frame (one for the main sheet tackle and one for the forward side stays) and I felt a little extra tension but dismissed it and kept pulling. There was so much mechanical advantage I broke one of those stainless shackles and dropped the mast right on my back rail from about 2/3 up. Turns out the middle side stay was binding on the back side stay attachment and just needed to be untangled. We were lucky no one was injured of killed. That's a big, heavy, unforgiving piece of aluminum there. It demands respect.

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.