At the beach I take the boat off the trailer, turn it ass to the wind set up my stays, pin the base and walk it up by myself, grab the Jib halyard and jump off the front rail whilst pulling on the halyard to get her up. on a H-14 (no base hinge/pin) I put a quick pin on the starboard stay (leaving un attached), attach the port stay and forestay then stand it up from the port side whilst hanging on to the starboard stay and hold tension against the port and forestay then slap the quick pin on the the starboard stay and go sailing. I only had about an hour or two after work to sail so I learned how to rush it. Got on the water in less than 20mins
On a prindle 16, I set up trailer crossbars so boat bow rides lower than stern. Will be able to lift mast with one hand, while pulling extended jibstay with the other. Also, wind at speed pushes down, not up at tramp.
I installed a small pulley where you attach the forestay, then tie a small rope to the forestay and run the rope through the pulley and toss it up on the trampoline. Put your hinge in and lift the mast. While holding it up you pull the slack tight and wrap it around the tang at the bottom of the mast. Then go up and attach the forestay. You don’t always have someone to help!! 👍
I have a chance to get one that was left abandoned for a number of years. Both cats are good, sails are faded, and the trailer is near rusted in half. Trampoline is gone. Yay or nay?
Cool system. I'm 78 now but used to race cats and travelled to over 20 regattas annually. We'd launch the boat then pull it into shore backward, which put the bows lower than the sterns. We used the pin to hold the mast on the ball then just attached the shrouds and trapeze lines, grabbed the mast, hoisted it, and secured the bridle. The whole process took about three minutes flat, or 5 or 6 if alone. As long as the bows are lower than the sterns, its easy and I can still do it today. We'd have 20 or more boats at a regatta and we all did it that way. Is that a lost art?? I see so many 'contraptions' for mast raising and they all seem confusing, time consuming and look more dangerous and damage prone than that old KISS method. :). Whatever works I guess.
Indeed. Shrouds and forestay should be through a shackle bolted through the very top hole of the tang, with the U of the shackle going through the small, middle hole of the tang. His jib luff is going to get worn through very quickly as that forestay rubs over it.
I appreciate the fact that it was windy and the sound was horrible. Suggest just going back and narrating the video and eliminating the original sound.
My question is, why did you not just use a centered mast stepper near the base and use the winch to crank the mast up? You could have hoisted the mast solo and without 'walking it up' over the tramp.
Thanks for the comment. This is an older video and I have since adjusted a few things to make it easier. But to your question….can u tell me what a “centered mast stepper” is? Could u post a drawing of what you are describing? The problem I have is that the angle of rotation is at the mast base (stepper) and to rotate around that point (I.e. raise the mast) you need a moment arm that is not in line with that point. So either boosting the mast by hand (which I am doing not so elegantly in the video) or pulling from some point higher than the winch is needed to get that torque arm established. I will make a drawing and post what I mean.
@@MannheimBR czcams.com/video/aBqqouG9azY/video.html I made one from an aluminum fence post from Home depot. I used a rubber trailer hull chock on one end as the mast pad and used some 1/8th stainless cable on the upper end as the line supports. This guy just used PVC. Either way, for $50 you are good. Way easier to raise the mast and can be done solo.
He’s got his mom holding the camera. Dad is holding the mast. His older brother drives the SUV and his kid sister is checking the water temperature……….. before long he’ll have to have a family reunion just to launch a Hobie 16. 😂
At the beach I take the boat off the trailer, turn it ass to the wind set up my stays, pin the base and walk it up by myself, grab the Jib halyard and jump off the front rail whilst pulling on the halyard to get her up. on a H-14 (no base hinge/pin) I put a quick pin on the starboard stay (leaving un attached), attach the port stay and forestay then stand it up from the port side whilst hanging on to the starboard stay and hold tension against the port and forestay then slap the quick pin on the the starboard stay and go sailing. I only had about an hour or two after work to sail so I learned how to rush it. Got on the water in less than 20mins
Thanks I’m donating my boat the our local sea scouts and your video helped
On a prindle 16, I set up trailer crossbars so boat bow rides lower than stern. Will be able to lift mast with one hand, while pulling extended jibstay with the other. Also, wind at speed pushes down, not up at tramp.
Excellent job! I use that hinge, too. It makes raising the mast much easier. I will also try out camtasia free trial! I love free!
I'm in Iowa too. Trying to put my Hcat16 in Clear Lake. This really helps!
Hey, thanks! We've refined the technique and will post a new video. I think it's better.
I installed a small pulley where you attach the forestay, then tie a small rope to the forestay and run the rope through the pulley and toss it up on the trampoline. Put your hinge in and lift the mast. While holding it up you pull the slack tight and wrap it around the tang at the bottom of the mast. Then go up and attach the forestay. You don’t always have someone to help!! 👍
I have a chance to get one that was left abandoned for a number of years. Both cats are good, sails are faded, and the trailer is near rusted in half. Trampoline is gone. Yay or nay?
Cool system. I'm 78 now but used to race cats and travelled to over 20 regattas annually. We'd launch the boat then pull it into shore backward, which put the bows lower than the sterns. We used the pin to hold the mast on the ball then just attached the shrouds and trapeze lines, grabbed the mast, hoisted it, and secured the bridle. The whole process took about three minutes flat, or 5 or 6 if alone. As long as the bows are lower than the sterns, its easy and I can still do it today. We'd have 20 or more boats at a regatta and we all did it that way. Is that a lost art?? I see so many 'contraptions' for mast raising and they all seem confusing, time consuming and look more dangerous and damage prone than that old KISS method. :). Whatever works I guess.
Lots of unnecessary steps and lines for having 2 people raising the mast. Just hoist it and have the helper pin the forestay.
Bro, ignore the haters…
People from Iowa don’t know how to sail
Unpinning the side stay with the mast up, without weight on the trapeze wire is so risky.
Don't park within 30 feet of this guy when he is setting up his boat 😅
I was thinking the same thing. 😂
And that he attached the jib halyard in the wrong place……
Indeed. Shrouds and forestay should be through a shackle bolted through the very top hole of the tang, with the U of the shackle going through the small, middle hole of the tang. His jib luff is going to get worn through very quickly as that forestay rubs over it.
I appreciate the fact that it was windy and the sound was horrible. Suggest just going back and narrating the video and eliminating the original sound.
😂 raise the sail with the boat facing down wind.
Kids don't do this at home. 😂
My question is, why did you not just use a centered mast stepper near the base and use the winch to crank the mast up? You could have hoisted the mast solo and without 'walking it up' over the tramp.
Thanks for the comment. This is an older video and I have since adjusted a few things to make it easier. But to your question….can u tell me what a “centered mast stepper” is? Could u post a drawing of what you are describing? The problem I have is that the angle of rotation is at the mast base (stepper) and to rotate around that point (I.e. raise the mast) you need a moment arm that is not in line with that point. So either boosting the mast by hand (which I am doing not so elegantly in the video) or pulling from some point higher than the winch is needed to get that torque arm established. I will make a drawing and post what I mean.
@@MannheimBR czcams.com/video/aBqqouG9azY/video.html I made one from an aluminum fence post from Home depot. I used a rubber trailer hull chock on one end as the mast pad and used some 1/8th stainless cable on the upper end as the line supports. This guy just used PVC. Either way, for $50 you are good. Way easier to raise the mast and can be done solo.
@@nudsh That's really cool!
You really don't know what you're doing.
He’s got his mom holding the camera. Dad is holding the mast. His older brother drives the SUV and his kid sister is checking the water temperature……….. before long he’ll have to have a family reunion just to launch a Hobie 16. 😂