Lee, I can't thank you enough for sharing. Thanks to your video I was able to get my mast down and do a ton of work to it that would have otherwise been difficult and in a couple of places outright impossible. You video inspired me to contribute to the community as well. All interested, please see our video titled: "Lowering and stepping mast using a static A-frame" here on youtube. Thanks, again!
Hi Lee, your video is still inspiring those of us who sail and want to be more self sufficient. Your video is the final motivation I need to drop the mast on my 1963 Columbia 24, Sine Metu, myself instead of hiring the local boatyard to do it via crane and a check for $750...
I'm glad it has helped. Sadly, my Catalina 27 has moved on to a new home up in Alberta, Canada. One note to consider if you have a 27' tall rig is to get 2/4's that are 2' longer than those I used. The extra height makes it easier to balance the mast at the center point without jamming the block and tackle up against the top of the A-frame.
Thank you so much for posting your video. I am putting my Catalina 27 into freshwater this spring and I don’t have access to a crane. I’m going to try your method as the other methods I have seen (e.g. using a pendulum) are a little risky as I don’t have a hinge at the bottom of my mast. You have saved me lots of unneeded stress.. thank you!!!!
Lee, I can't thank you enough for sharing. Thanks to your video I was able to get my mast down and do a ton of work to it that would have otherwise been difficult and in a couple of places outright impossible. You video inspired me to contribute to the community as well. All interested, please see our video titled: "Lowering and stepping mast using a static A-frame" here on youtube. Thanks, again!
thomasrobins78 3 days ago
Hi Lee, your video is still inspiring those of us who sail and want to be more self sufficient. Your video is the final motivation I need to drop the mast on my 1963 Columbia 24, Sine Metu, myself instead of hiring the local boatyard to do it via crane and a check for $750...
GaslampWriter 1 week ago
good info
senecadaze 3 months ago
I'm glad it has helped. Sadly, my Catalina 27 has moved on to a new home up in Alberta, Canada. One note to consider if you have a 27' tall rig is to get 2/4's that are 2' longer than those I used. The extra height makes it easier to balance the mast at the center point without jamming the block and tackle up against the top of the A-frame.
oldjags35143 9 months ago
Thank you Lee for creating this.
It was a great help in building a similar system for my C&C24.
4 pieces of 10' long 2X4s worked for me as well.
The only difference in my case was securing legs to toerails instead of chainplates.
Thanks again.
marunio007 9 months ago
Thank you so much for posting your video. I am putting my Catalina 27 into freshwater this spring and I don’t have access to a crane. I’m going to try your method as the other methods I have seen (e.g. using a pendulum) are a little risky as I don’t have a hinge at the bottom of my mast. You have saved me lots of unneeded stress.. thank you!!!!
chandlerthedog123456 1 year ago
Thank you very much Lee for making this video from all of us sailing Catalinas 27!
robertmacura 2 years ago