why does the mast ride so high when trailering

[bahama bound]

why does it sit so high ,was measuring to build a garage for my x and thought the roof could be a foot lower if the pole that holds the mast was cut down ??any thoughts ?

[Paulieb]

You could do it if you remove your spreaders or make your lifelines slack, otherwise you will break yor spreaders.

Paulieb

[Catigale]

It's a simple conspiracy between the macgregors and the Garage Raising Order Union

[Capt Sully]

Maybe to have enough room for the mast to have room for bounching as you drive down the road to keep from hitting the boat, or so that you dont have to bend over so much to lift and rig the mast ??? who knows ???

[Catigale]

Seriously, when you bring the mast into the mast step it has to clear the companionway hatch...if you lower the mast crutch you will cause a crunch....

[Divecoz]

Adding to Cats .. If it didn't sit the way it does you would have to raise the Bow rail mast support , equally for every inch ( or there abouts) that you lower the transom Mast crutch/support.. IMHO ....that would make the forward Mast crutch an ugly mess / S.D. looking contraption.. I wonder how much Over All Vehicle Length you save by having the Mast "tail" up?? a Foot maybe more??

Seriously, when you bring the mast into the mast step it has to clear the companionway hatch...if you lower the mast crutch you will cause a crunch....

[bahama bound]

,i guess i might as well just go up another 18 inches ,it kinda sucks ,i was hoping to come off a existiing garage but that wouldnt be high enough with the mast on the crutch ,but also it would be better for getting in and out the boat while it was in the garage with the additional height .bjrfquote="Divecoz"]Adding to Cats .. If it didn't sit the way it does you would have to raise the Bow rail mast support , equally for every inch ( or there abouts) that you lower the transom Mast crutch/support.. IMHO ....that would make the forward Mast crutch an ugly mess / S.D. looking contraption.. I wonder how much Over All Vehicle Length you save by having the Mast "tail" up?? a Foot maybe more??

Seriously, when you bring the mast into the mast step it has to clear the companionway hatch...if you lower the mast crutch you will cause a crunch....

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[Divecoz]

Bahama Bound.. why didn't you say that in the first place
Just to get it in the garage?? Make two Temporary supports out of PVC Pipe and Fittings to level out the mast just for when your BRAGGING!!! About being able to pull your baby into your garage.. I am going to "guess " that the cost would be 10 feet of 3" PVC Cheap Plumbers Vent Pipe and 2 3" T's that you run through your table saw and cut the topside off to allow the mast to Sit In the T

Looking from the side T at bow _______________________ mast T at stern

[bartmac]

Going the other way....I've actually raised my mast carrying both at the rear and front so that the mast does not interfere with our dodger and biminis and front hatch...on the road or on the water we can easily climb up use the cockpit put the dodger & 2 biminis up...makes our Mac more useable however the mast is 3.3m off the ground at the back

[Divecoz]

Wouldn't that make his issue with getting it inside his garage even worse??

Going the other way....I've actually raised my mast carrying both at the rear and front so that the mast does not interfere with our dodger and biminis and front hatch...on the road or on the water we can easily climb up use the cockpit put the dodger & 2 biminis up...makes our Mac more useable however the mast is 3.3m off the ground at the back

[mastreb]

You can just take the mast off the pulpit and crutch when you get home. Remove the spreaders, un-pin it from the pulpit, lift it off the crutch, and set it to the port or starboard side on the cabin deck against the stanchions, preferably on a cushion, and tie it down. You can also now remove the mast bracket if necessary for clearance as well. Then back the trailer into the garage.

It's a hassle because you have to re-position it to go in and out of the garage before and after you trailer, but it will solve the problem. You can also move the mast forward of the bow if necessary to shorten as well.

[Boblee]

Done the same as Bartmac and do the same as Mastreb suggests when putting in my own shed but fortunately the SIL has a much higher shed by carrying the mast higher it also means the spreaders are above the life lines and you can step the mast with the boom in place as well as what Bartmac says and more headroom in the cockpit when mast is down camping.

[iredrider1177]

i have 10 × 10 ft. garage doors, with 12 ft. cieling, i built a wooden crutch out of scrap to drop the mast to the Bimini, i simply unbolt the stock rear crutch, lift it out and rest the mast on my wooden contraption which rests on my seat, slides in perfect. then i just lift stock crutch back up from inside cockpit and drop back in holder, all while mast is still attached. for storage. works for me and i clear the 10ft opening by a couple inches.

[bartmac]

Certainly would like a shed/garage for my Mac but a bit costly so we tarp ours so the raised mast storage again gets used....allows the Mac to be tarped and allows full access to the cockpit...even leave our dodger up....worried mice or rats climbing in the folded stuff and making a nest as they did to our very large pool umbrella and in the process chewing holes in it....hpoe the same thing isn't happening to our stored/furled genoa?????Unfortunately life in the country bring with it some unwanted side effects...vermin galore but then probably the same in the cities...we can't leave our vehicles unbaited ie rat bait for more than a few days or we find chewing on wiring etc

[Boblee]

Covered mine with a polytarp but it didn't take long to get holes from the sun and wind so changed direction but as you say good to have access under it with the raised mast fittings.