[quote=ragebot][quote=MN3]couple suggestions: as i mentioned in the SA thread - you probably should be (if you weren't) connected to a car while stepping otherwise there is a good chance you will pop a wheelie while trying to step - this is enough to cause someone to fall / drop a mast - this is not a good thing
If you have a ladder and 2 people -you don't need a jin pole or other - just pin the mast, place on ladder then both people on tramp step the mast
actually - you don't even need a ladder with 2 people (but the ladder does help)
and if you turn your boat around ... you don't even need the ladder
[quote]As to the E-Z Step (III) what concerned me was that it seems Hobie specific. It was not clear to me if it would conform to the curve of a Prindle mast as opposed to the curve of a Hobie mast. West Coast Sailing bills the E-Z Step (II) as a more generic product. The only what I would call Hobie specific parts were the two wires attached to the forward cross arm to stabilize the mast so it does not swing off line. I saw a vid where a guy used a line attached to the mast rotating control to help keep the mast in the proper position when raising the mast.[/quote]
Pretty sure this will fit on most cat masts . not hobie specific
the 2 wires are trap wires and not hobie specific
the guy with the line on the rotation limiter is for a mast that is stepped on it's side (most nacras)
i am not certain how your 18-2 steps (standard or rotated 90*) but i think it is standard and should be fine[/quote]
The 18-2 mast rotates 90 degrees to raise.
I had the boat strapped down on the trailer to prevent a wheelie.
One thing I have noticed is that not everyone has the same definition of two guys. As you can see from the pix my friend standing on the tramp is not in the best physical condition and I may be even in even worse shape. Not to mention after a hard day of sailing or being in a rush to get the boat in the water folks may not be at their best. When I was in my 20s I could do a lot of things my age now prevents me from doing. On the other hand my first reaction after getting on the tramp and lifting the mast for the first time was to make sure the straps were snug to keep the boat level on the trailer.
I will call West Coast Marine when it opens to day. You seem happy with yours which is a good sign to me since you have been very helpful and have a lot more experience than I do.[/quote]
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