Dropping the Mast on a Sailboat with a DIY Wooden A-Frame while at the Dock

[@GuyIncognito764]

This is fantastic. I'm definitely going to do this myself since you've sworn that I'll be ok! 65' bridge height here and parked next to million dollar yachts! Seriously though, thank you. I recommend anyone else who tries this maybe go off to a quiet Anchorage and not the dock, just in case the mast goes sideways.

[@SailorJames]

Only people who don’t know what their doing need to leave the dock and those people shouldn’t be doing it anyway

[@DoctorMangler]

Wow thanks for showing this, and great job! I have wondered for years if you could actually do this and this is the first time I've seen it done.

[@stevev5510]

Worth watching for the initial disclaimer alone!

[@redsailor101]

Very well explained 😁👍 Thank you

[@vansandvangs]

Thanks for excellent detail. This has been very helpful.

[@trumbed]

Awesome video guys! I used an almost identical setup on my Ericson 27. (31ft mast) I choked it under the spreaders and used an cheap electric wench from walmart that had a wired remote control so I could control the mast and lift at the same time. I had never lifted anything like this before so it was stressful but I spent a lot of time planning it and it turned out to be easy. Everything you said was spot on about the process - especially the go slow part. Thanks for making this video I wish I had it when I was planning this!

[@esling77]

I would never Blame or hold Mr Steady Responsible for anything hahaha

[@davidskillstad7652]

Good information, may never do it but you never know. Thank you.

[@Neilhuny]

Very good, careful & sensible advice!

[@colinwinters6140]

Dudes thank you sooooo much for this video !!! Just curious how far down from the spreaders was the choke point it looked to be 3 maby 4 ft. Thanks again you guys are great.

[@coffeebikesrockrepeat]

Thanks folks! Solid info

[@phillipobrien7365]

You made it look easier than raising and lowering the mast on my trailer sailer. I`m sure it wasn`t, but with the thought and prep it looked as smooth as.

[@PrivateUsername]

Awesome! That's a great vid.

[@mikemalone2834]

You can save a couple hundred to a thousand dollars easy. Great video

[@alvin1984fiji]

Nicely done...so experienced

[@amyself6678]

Great video. My old Ericson 25 needs its mast lowered but its heavy, far more than my old Macgregor 26 mast which I did by hand alone with hinge to help.... How much will scrap yards pay for mast I wonder? What was weight of your mast?? Thanks and good luck... A

[@sailnsurfthurman9263]

Thanks for the video J. about to do this in reverse on my O'day 27

[@ewantheboat]

Epic ! I'd always hoped there was a safe way to do it without cranes

[@shmarrett]

amazing you guys. smooove

[@tartansailor]

Why did you replaced your mast? is the new mast stronger than the old?

[@redwood1957]

do you plan to hinge the base? My mast was spray foamed to hold wires in place, thats a mess. thank you

[@scott.wallace8625]

Is that a westerly cirrus directly on the other side on your bow?

[@JP-pu5xg]

I am about to lower the mast on my 1979 Alberg 30. My mast came with an actual hinge at the base to be able to tilt the mast aft. I have done your method on a Catalina 25, and it worked perfectly. I tied off the raising line just below the spreaders. And was able to keep just a slight downward pressure on the base of the mast as it was lowered. Raising it back up was another story. I had removed the A-frame which got my shrouds out of order. If you keep the A-frame up, when you raise the mast back up everything should go up in order though. I’m seriously considering using your method instead of my hinge and Jen pole. Can you tell me exactly where your purchase point on the mast was? It looked like it was above your spreaders

[@SailorJames]

Yeah we kept the A-frame up the whole time it was down, I wonder if your A30 had that tabernacle mast added later, never heard of them coming stock on these boats, sure makes it safer to take down

[@SailorJames]

Also.... it was below the spreaders about a foot

[@Cameron-ur2tk]

nice

[@markisLem]

Do you think this would work for a keel stepped mast?

[@SailorJames]

I don’t think it would work with a keel stepped mast because of where the center of balance would be vs. where you would need to pick it to get it out of the boat

[@bryrensexton4618]

👍!!!

[@gregoryclark3870]

boat life

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

Your beautiful lady has a concern eyes but she knows you make it happen. Amd never before it happen as y p u say that's what I saw.but she knows you will make it happen maybe not how you think but end result she has your back...

[@carolfaron9345]

SHE DOESNT LOOK LIKE SHES INTERESTED. 👀👁👁