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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Once You Get a System Down, 20 to 40 Minutes Posted By: jeff, H23.5, Hudson River, West Point, NY Date: 11/28/07 7:26a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Potential owner - mast raising and lowering question (Nelson Amen) I have a pretty good system by that I mean I tie every thing up with easy to untie knots, have my main flaked on the boom stored in the cabin ready to be brought out. What saves me the most time is making sure not to back track during the set up and take down. One trip into the cabin to grab the gin pole, main sheet then another to bring the boom with the main sail flaked out of the hatch where I connect the topping lift to aid in attaching the boom to the mast. I use to sail with someone who had a Mac that also maid the setup and take down process look like a NASCAR pit stop. I came to enjoy the rigging process and never really looked at in a negative light. Jeff

Messages In This Thread

Potential owner - mast raising and lowering question -- Nelson Amen -- 11/27/07 7:32p.m.

It's doable -- Ken Cross (Mac 26D) Puget Sound -- 11/27/07 8:32p.m.

mast raise or slip -- Big Poppa -- 12/11/07 12:29a.m.

Go for it -- Andy McVeigh -- 11/27/07 11:42p.m.

Separated at birth -Looks like your boat had one window too! -- Eric -- 11/28/07 7:23a.m.

Windows -- Andy McVeigh -- 11/28/07 6:01p.m.

If there's an airstrip nearby, slip it... -- Bob Venture 25 Sweet Sue, San Mateo, FL -- 12/17/07 8:57a.m.

It depends -- Ron (MRHandy)-Mac26S-Cape Coral, FL -- 11/28/07 7:26a.m.

Used a slip for first time this year -- Gary, M26D, South Puget Sound -- 12/12/07 9:43p.m.

Manuevering a Mac Classic -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 12/13/07 6:57p.m.

Words to live by - Thanks -- Gary, M26D, South Puget Sound -- 12/15/07 1:18p.m.

slippin'... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 12/15/07 3:07p.m.

 Once You Get a System Down, 20 to 40 Minutes   -- jeff, H23.5, Hudson River, West Point, NY -- 11/28/07 7:26a.m.

Get a slip... -- Scott, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 11/28/07 7:28a.m.

It depends on where you sail -- Bob McLellan -- 11/28/07 10:01a.m.

Sailing Arizona -- Andy McVeigh -- 11/28/07 6:03p.m.

I used to live in Phoenix... -- Scott Widmier, Mac 26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 11/28/07 8:40p.m.

Absolutely doable -- Charlie Harrigan - Mac26S - Springville, NY -- 11/29/07 11:06a.m.

Ya know CH...? -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 11/29/07 11:49p.m.

One difference on our boats.. -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 11/30/07 1:21a.m.

I do try to keep the weight on the mast low -- Charlie Harrigan - Mac26S - Springville, NY -- 11/30/07 8:45a.m.

rig time -- sailbad -- 11/30/07 9:13a.m.

Excellent Cruise Description -- Rusty, San Diego, CA 82 Mac 25 -- 12/6/07 6:12p.m.

We never use a mast raising system. -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 12/9/07 5:35p.m.

Slip it if possible!!! -- John M. Huberty -- 12/2/07 11:55p.m.

Set up and break down..... -- cobraearl, 26S, NC -- 12/14/07 11:30a.m.

 

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