[quote=MN3][quote]"I agree it is probably a great idea to raise/lower the mast with the boat on the ground "[/quote]
I don't agree at all:
your boat is a relatively big heavy cat and taking it off the trailer adds all sorts of extra steps and time
(getting the boat off the trailer without the mast means disconnecting all your stays, removing the mast and putting it on the ground, putting it back on the boat when it's on the ground and then reconnecting the stays once on the ground - or if you leave the mast on the boat while removing the boat ... you have to take the mast off the yoke and rest it on your beams - it will not play nice as you roll it down the rollers) plus adds scratches to your hull bottoms or the need for chocks)
if you don't have beach wheels - your bottoms will suffer and you will hate moving the boat around the beach
i suggest wheels for this boat regardless
[quote]I am of two minds about using a manual winch or a come along. It is much easier to attach a come along to a solid object but I was not happy with the big jumps the come along produced lowering the mast.[/quote]
IMHO A come along is not the right tool here - a winch is smooth, part of your trailer already and you can quick release anything attached (let the handle fly) in a pinch. i have seen masts swing wildly on a jin pole that isn't adjusted correctly - and i mean with 1/2 a turn of the winch handle it goes from straight to 10' out of position - you need to be able to smoothly correct this or risk mast base failure/mast falling. not sure if you could correct this with a come along
[quote]I am almost positive an electric winch is not a good idea since the feed back from a fouled wire might not be noticed till too late.[/quote]
i would start of with a manual one for sure. yes there are plenty of times things get fouled but if you know what you are doing most issues can be predicted and observed and corrected
- come to think of it - the guy who uses an elec winch on my beach does it sans jin pole - he just attaches his forestay to the winch, gets on his gcat deck and uses the remote to active the winch. he stands behind the mast and guides it straight up while the winch does ALL the work. once up he gets down and handles the forestay connection<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Sep 05, 2019 - 12:16 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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