Posted by Peter Devlin (devlin_peter@…>)
When the inevitable day comes that I have to take Graceful Rose out of
the water, should I store her without the mast in place? Last winter,
my first with her, I stored her shrink-wrapped from bow to stern, and
the mast “un”-stepped on the ground nearby. This was primarily
because I had to run new VHF coax, replace the mast-head light/wiring,
and install an anchor light. Now everything is in place, working
perfectly etc. It seems a bit of a shame to spend the money on
removing the mast for winter storage. Any compelling reasons not to
leave the mast in place? Thanks.
Peter
Posted by julius christensen (biff_sail@…>)
Peter, I read in Sail Magazine that the forces the wind creates on a stepped mast are more than you might think. If you store in a somewhat protected area, your OK. I try to limit the Sun exposure to my mast by covering it in Winter. BiffPeter Devlin <devlin_peter@…> wrote: When the inevitable day comes that I have to take Graceful Rose out of the water, should I store her without the mast in place? Last winter, my first with her, I stored her shrink-wrapped from bow to
stern, and the mast “un”-stepped on the ground nearby. This was primarily because I had to run new VHF coax, replace the mast-head light/wiring, and install an anchor light. Now everything is in place, working perfectly etc. It seems a bit of a shame to spend the money on removing the mast for winter storage. Any compelling reasons not to leave the mast in place? Thanks.Peter
Posted by Peter Devlin (devlin_peter@…>)
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, julius christensen <biff_sail@…>
wrote:
Peter,
I read in Sail Magazine that the forces the wind creates on a
stepped mast are more than you might think. If you store in a
somewhat protected area, your OK.
I try to limit the Sun exposure to my mast by covering it in
Winter.
Biff
Peter Devlin <devlin_peter@…> wrote:
When the inevitable day comes that I have to take
Graceful Rose out of
the water, should I store her without the mast in place? Last
winter,
my first with her, I stored her shrink-wrapped from bow to stern,
and
the mast “un”-stepped on the ground nearby. This was primarily
because I had to run new VHF coax, replace the mast-head
light/wiring,
and install an anchor light. Now everything is in place, working
perfectly etc. It seems a bit of a shame to spend the money on
removing the mast for winter storage. Any compelling reasons not
to
leave the mast in place? Thanks.
Peter
Thanks for the reply Biff. I guess my concern stems from the fact
that removing and stepping the mast on the Freedom-21 can be a
fairly violent procedure. Leaving it in place over the winter
especially if , as you suggets, it would be in a protected boat yard
might be preferable.
Peter
Posted by Joe Conron (joeconron@…>)
I doubt that pressure on the mast over the
winter would be as great as the pressure on the mast when sailing in a 15 –
20 knot breeze under full main. I agree that removing the mast can be quite a
chore, particularly when trying to remove the urethane collar.
And these bloody CF masts cost a small
fortune to replace, so the less frequently you handle the mast the better (in
my opinion).
Regards,
Joe Conron
Formerly F21 #179 (RealTime)
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Devlin
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
9:12 AM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] Re: Storage
Question
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com,
julius christensen <biff_sail@…>
wrote:
Peter,
I read in Sail Magazine that the forces the wind creates on a
stepped mast are more than you might think. If you store in a
somewhat protected area, your OK.
I try to limit the Sun exposure to my mast by covering it in
Winter.
Biff
Peter Devlin <devlin_peter@…> wrote:
When the inevitable day comes that I have to take
Graceful Rose out of
the water, should I store her without the mast in place? Last
winter,
my first with her, I stored her shrink-wrapped from bow to stern,
and
the mast “un”-stepped on the ground nearby. This was primarily
because I had to run new VHF coax, replace the mast-head
light/wiring,
and install an anchor light. Now everything is in place, working
perfectly etc. It seems a bit of a shame to spend the money on
removing the mast for winter storage. Any compelling reasons not
to
leave the mast in place? Thanks.
Peter
Thanks for the reply Biff. I guess my concern stems from the fact
that removing and stepping the mast on the Freedom-21 can be a
fairly violent procedure. Leaving it in place over the winter
especially if , as you suggets, it would be in a protected boat yard
might be preferable.
Peter
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