Apr 30, 2016 · The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and derricks, …

Sep 12, 2024 · Hi all, I'm in the process of planning to install two Lewmar 16STs on either side of the mast of my PS 34. I've added hardware to masts before, but never winches. It's a pretty stout mast, …

Nov 1, 2013 · The mast will come down on that, resting at a point that is behind the center of gravity. On my mast support I put a rubber roller, like those used on boat trailers, on the frame at the point where …

Apr 4, 2017 · I am curious to hear some thoughts, tricks and tips with regards to stepping and unstepping a mast on a small boat (Less than 25 feet) without a crane, single handed, or with only …

Feb 9, 2026 · Hey folks, Sweetwaters (a Stevens 47) has an in-mast furling main. In recent years the main has been getting jammed while coming out. It furls in fine, but the problem is becoming more …

Jul 1, 2018 · Those of you with experience sailing with in-mast furling systems, what are the pros and cons?

Jan 7, 2024 · The coax cables come out of the mast at the bottom, where they connect to ones that come out of the deck. The wired wind pack comes with wires that will run the length of the mast and …

May 15, 2012 · The mast is up on the cabin top, perhaps a foot or so higher, making the mast in the range of 36.8 feet +/-. Of course, this doesn't tell you about the overall mast height, but if an ad listed …

Oct 1, 2013 · A mast generally speaking is not subjected to a huge amount of changing load that would work-harden the material. Most of the load on a mast is a compressive load induced by the stay …

Jan 6, 2008 · The runners are attached on both sides of the mast (port and starboard) at the same height where the fractional forestay attaches to the mast. The runners counteract the force applied …