Mast-In Winter Storage

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Posted by Mark Thompson (methomp@…>)

I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78, Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark

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Posted by Doug (dougpayne48@…>)


I am the previous owner of a F28. The boat
was in Marina Del Ray for its whole life till 2004. I don’t believe the
mast was ever pulled. I pulled it once to move it to Arizona,
and once again to move it to Texas.
There seemed to be no issues with it having been in service all those
years. With Aluminum spars, you do need to take them down every 10-20 and
replace the standing rigging, repair spots on the spreader tips where the stay
may be corroded where it goes through the spreader tip, etc. The aluminum
systems don’t need much maintenance, but surely some. Seems like another
advantage of the Freedom rig is you don’t have to do much!





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I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78,
Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark



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Posted by Al Lorman (ajl@…>)


Except
for the windage it adds during winter storage, your mast is actually safer in
the boat vertically than it is horizontally in the yard. (The mast can be
snapped horizontally a lot more easily than it can be broken vertically.) I
had the mast pulled when I prepared to have Ab Initio shipped to Doug in Thailand.
I couldn’t see anything in the mast or the mast step that would require
regular maintenance.

Al
Lorman



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I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78,
Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark


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Posted by rick_simonds (rick_simonds@…>)

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “Mark Thompson”
<methomp@…> wrote:

I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78, Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some
hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark

Just another data point for you: I’m year-round here, not a “cold
climate” owner, but my mast has been standing in place on my Hoyt 32
since the boat was new in 1984. There are no issues that I see…

Rick
Tallahassee

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Posted by sgaber@…> (sgaber@…>)

Too true.

I once owned a 75-year-old New Jersey catboat. I was an impecunious Penn
student at the time. In a 2-year project, I replaced 27 frames and fastened it
with 1500 bronze screws, caulked, painted. etc She was launched and looked
beautiful.

The mast was lying on the ground next to her cradle.

A truck drove over it and broke it.

I sold the boat for $600, which was the amount I owed the boatyard.

Steve Gaber
Sanderling, 1967 C-31 #77
Oldsmar, FL

---- Al Lorman <ajl@…> wrote:

Except for the windage it adds during winter storage, your mast is actually
safer in the boat vertically than it is horizontally in the yard. (The mast
can be snapped horizontally a lot more easily than it can be broken
vertically.) I had the mast pulled when I prepared to have Ab Initio
shipped to Doug in Thailand. I couldn’t see anything in the mast or the
mast step that would require regular maintenance.

Al Lorman

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Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Mast-In Winter Storage

I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78, Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark

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Posted by Bob (rweeks6508@…>)
Remember the old saying…if its not broken or rattling around making noise dont touch! Just pet it and polish it and inspect it…BobOn Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 6:44 PM, rick_simonds wrote:— In FreedomOwnersGroup@ yahoogroups. com, “Mark Thompson” <methomp@… > wrote: > > I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78, Eleuthera. My slip > mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was > concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden > problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do > other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I > should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or > opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark > Just another data point for you: I’m year-round here, not a “cold climate” owner, but my mast has been standing in place on my Hoyt 32 since the boat was new in 1984. There are no issues that I see… Rick Tallahassee

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Posted by Thomas Wales (twales@…>)

Hi Mark,
I’m going into my 5th winter since the purchase of my F32 in
Maine. I have not removed the mast and see no reason to do
so. Because of the lack of shrouds, covering is not difficult if you
plan ahead. The mast seems to show no ill effects.
Good luck,
TW F32 Anoush Koon, Pemaquid, ME




At 01:24 PM 11/2/2008, you wrote:

I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78, Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark

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Posted by Scott Forgey (jsforgey@…>)


Likewise, I have never removed mine in 10 years of
ownership. I re-rigged her 2 years back and had no problems.

I have been to the top once (never again) and everything seemed
fine. No reason to pull it for no good cause.

F-32
Girlfriend

Scott Forgey
21362 Summertrace Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33428

561.445.5179
skype: sforgey1

“Nothing is ever wrong in the universe, there is only
what’s missing!”

W. Erhard



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Hi Mark,
I’m going into my 5th winter since the purchase of my F32 in
Maine. I have not removed the mast and see no reason to do
so. Because of the lack of shrouds, covering is not difficult if you
plan ahead. The mast seems to show no ill effects.
Good luck,
TW F32 Anoush Koon, Pemaquid, ME

At 01:24 PM 11/2/2008, you wrote:

I have never removed my mast on my 1988 F30-78, Eleuthera. My slip
mate was amazed. He pulls his aluminium mast every year and was
concerned that by not pulling the mast that there could be some hidden
problems. I’ve never had any issues, but I am now curious. How do
other cold climate sailors store their Freedoms? Is there anything I
should be on the lookout for in the future? Or am I OK? Any ideas or
opinions would be of interest. Thanks in advance. Mark

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