Mast support
Since I am not putting the stern pulpit back on Destiny I though a long time about how to support the mast for travel. This afternoon I built a support at the back end of the cockpit and another at the mast step to do just that. I was able to tie the back support off to 4 cleats (two stern cleats and two mid-ships cleats that mount to the genoa track.
Because the forward mast support is part of the trailer and because the boat can get a little out of perfect alignment when going on the trailer the center support had to allow for the misalignment. So it is a support only. You can see the way the boat is on the trailer right now the string line does not land right in the middle of the center support.
I'm trying to get the mast back on the boat (at least temporarily) so I can finish up the new standing rigging and measure for new sails.
One of these days I'm going to actually sail this boat!
JERRY CARPENTER - C147
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiam.
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