I think there is a difference between what Rod posted and what Dave does, if I had to guess...and it's been alluded to in previous posts...some are more anal than others about what they have to do before they are willing to pull away from the dock...
I'd bet that Dave does a lot of the "finishing touches" while idling out of the marina (like mounting chartplotter, stowing covers, and other stuff like that).
Rod, I can see why it takes you so long to set up.
Position the truck and trailer (2 mins)....Dave 30 seconds
Unhooked the brake Lights, take the safety chains off, walk around untie safety lines, take QR safety pins out of rudders (5 mins).... Dave, we don't unhook brake lights, safty chain and strap is unhooked as I walk towards stern , we don't use pins on the second hole of rudder to secure rudder and don't use tie down straps, we use a double half hitch on the stearn cleat to secure rudders.
Get the stool place behind boat (1 min)... Dave, I use the boarding ladder
Get onboard, open cabin, store hatchway boards (2 mins) ...Dave, Cabin hatchway board is already stored below on our trips unless we may have rain.
Get tools from tool box and unstrap boom with sails attached in cabin (2 mins) ....Dave , we don't use tools, have locktight nuts finger tight.
Unbolt mast and remove support straps in cockpit (1 min)
Remove bungees holding standing rigging (2 mins)
Remove support for roller furling and store in vehicle (1 min)
Unbolt mast and move back (5 mins)...Dave, all above has already been done, 2 min. to raise mast.
Go below and get mast raising kit and rig (5 mins)...Dave, doesnn't apply with two persons
Raising mast and put forestay pin in (5 mins)...Dave, mast is already raised in above
Remove mast raising kit and stow (3 mins)...doesn't apply
Run the sheets (3 mins)...Dave, already ran sheet lines in the time allowed for raiseing mast
Get the boom and hook to mast, topping lift, main halyard, vang, sheet, etc. (5 mins) Dave, already included in set up
Remove mast support and stow (1 min)... Dave, 10 seconds
Put out the cockpit cushions (3 mins).... Dave, Thats Teresa job when I park trailer
Raise the dodger (2 mins)....Dave, already done
Place fenders and prepare docking lines (2 mins)...Dave, no fenders
Open ballast, place key ignition, pump the ball, check battery gauges, put out the chartplotter (3 mins)
Walk forward on the boat for one last check get in vehicle and start to back down ramp (2 mins)
Stop when loud crashing sound is heard (1 min)
Get out of vehicle to find out ran over stool (1 min)
Get in vehicle move forward and remove crushed stool (2 mins)
Launch boat tending own lines (10 mins)
Go park vehicle (5 mins)
Lower boards, start engine, check ballast (1 min)
Leave dock and then return to get cooler left in truck (10 mins)
My actual RIGGING time is under 11 minutes from arriving at the ramp parking lot (getting out of driver's seat) to leaving ramp parking lot (getting into driver's seat) to go to the ramp for launch, every time. Difference is, I am single handed, no helpers for any of it. Also the boat is loaded at home, so no step ladder/stool is needed; I use the trailer ladder.
Here's my usual: From arrival at ramp time to underway with full sails up: Time: 40 minutes. This includes: rig, launch, park, motor out of ramp, hank and raise sails and turn off/raise motor with 3 towels tucked on top of the (hot, sticky) vinyl cockpit cushions, all telltales, electronics, sunscreen and beverages disbursed. My preference is to get off the asphalt and on the water as soon as possible; even a dunk to cool off before raising the sails for everyone helps a lot and leaves a few minutes to me for the little things.
This 73 minute Mac rigging video is available on this site along with a 90 minute on the water Mac instructional sailing video for $39.95, delivered. Just click on the Speedy Rigger Banner when it rotates above or visit the "Catalog" tab above. The Sailing video will show you how to tune your sails together for optimum speed. Most of the money supports this site, and you.
A Mac is a Mac. Even a Venture 22 owner will use the steps in the same way. The parts and hardware haven't changed much at all, nor has trimming the jib and main. You'll even learn the fastest way to put on a cotter ring, also known as a ring ding. I promise you will find something useful to help out on your Mac.
Amazingly, the filming is all done on a white hull...
Jeff Stagg MacX2284F898 "Three Suns" Yamaha 50 Roseville, CA
I think this subject falls into the category of being one of the 3 tallest tales most frequently told by Mac X and M owners. Which is how fast one can get from the towing mode to being rigged and in the water and ready to sail.
The other two tallest tales revolve around how fast their Mac will sail in just that perfect condition (which doesn't really exist but it fun to talk about) and of course the 3rd in the list of tallest tales most frequently told is how fast their M or X will travel SOG under power.
Well there you have the trifecta.
Oh, BTW did I tell you about the time I got rigged in 15 minutes and sailed at 10 knots without ballast perfectly plaining the crest of waves and then dropped the sails, turned on the engine and ran flat out at 35 miles per hour clocked by my trusted GPS in perfectly calmed seas with no current? And it all occured in the same dream! Then my wife woke me up and told me if I didn't hurry up and cut the grass she wasn't going boating with me. Which meant I'd have to rig the thing all by myself - blah!
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