Great Video, many thanks to you. Seeing this various possibilities to raise the mast without special tools, i've learnt a lot. Very good job ! Greetings from Germany.
Amazing video. I’m new to sailing and have been struggling with solo mast raising on my hobie 14. This video I hope will make that much easier. I’ve been looking for recommendations for solo raising for a while and you are the first I’ve found that didn’t use anything special to help you. Thank you.
Just two more things before I go. I have been sailing for 30 years and am now 69. I to have sailed over 10 varieties of both mono and multihull My trampoline is as tight as a drum, and I prefer to walk over sand than over a tramp. It really just comes down to preference . We both do what we feel comfortable doing. My method gives other sailors a choice. Happy sailing
Hi Victor, Many thanks. I have an old Topcat F2 and i think this will work as well. Although the mast of your boat seem to be lighter than mine. I try it tomorrow though. Of all the ideas you showed one will prove to be right! Again many thanks!
Just had a look. The video is called Hobie wave capsize. Keep a lookout. I might do a video doing a talk over the two videos that show a capsize and how I recovered. Should be up in a few days
Hi, I don't have a talking video on capsize, but there is one on my channel about the benefits of a mast float. If you look at that it shows me going through the motions of righting the boat. It was an accidental capsize caught with a GoPro mounted on my head. The big thing with a capsize is to never let go of your boat, because it will float away from you. It's winter here now in Australia, but I will put a talking video on my agenda for next summer. Enjoy your wave. Cheers Geoff
The side stays have to be lengthened to allow the mast to come forward. Your way means holding the mast in position as you attach the forestry. I like the forestry attached with a shackle, not just a pin.
Hi, People use different size side stay adjusters. Just take your side stay into your boat chandler and he will get you the right pin. It's important that they are not too big or you run the risk of losing them in transit or worse, while sailing. Cheers, Geoff
Hi there. Covers are only cosmetic. If you really want to still use them. Just cut out slots either side of the cover or cover with a length of polly irrigation pipe or clear plastic hose available from your hardware store
This is a very difficult way to step a mast and would bet impossible in a good wind. The following is an easier way: just get used to loading your boat backwards on your trailer and remove the rudders. Push the boat halfway off the trailer the front of the boat is on the ground and the aft is still on the trailer. Climb onto the boat grab the mast and step it up, gravity from the boat being on a slant will keep the mast leaning forward, while holding the jib cable step off the front of the boat and attach the cable to the bridles. I sail solo often and can step my mast in less than 5 min even in heavy wind. After the mast is up push the boat the rest of the way off the trailer and put your rudders on.
Hi Sail Guy. If you have seen any of my other videos, they are primarily for Hobie Wave sailors. Making a fairly dogmatic statement about something that you may not have tried is risky business. I have used this mast raising method for around 10 years, in winds that only fools would sail in. Never a miss., either up or getting it down. Getting the rudders off a Hobie Wave is rather tiresome, and getting it onto a trailer backwards would be almost impossible, bearing in mind its hull shape. Also being only 3.9 metres long, the angle of the trampoline would be rather steep. I recon its ok to lay on a tramp, but I do not stand on my tramp at all. Dancing all over a wobbling tramp with 90kg of weight plus mast, is not my idea of fun. Most of my correspondence is from other Hobie Wave sailors, who have over the past decade, found this method of raising their mast on their own, easy and safe. Good on you if you have found a method that makes it easy for you to step your mast. But to say my method is impossible in strong winds, is making a statement about something you have not even tried. Poor form
I have used the method I described above for 26 years of loading my Hobie backwards on the trailer and you do not have to remove the rudders (I do though). I used this method first with a Hobie 14 then a Hobie 16 and now have a Hobie 18. I stand on my trampoline all the time with zero issues, I keep the tramp tight enough to bounce a quarter on it, and the rudders are easy to put on , just line them up and put the pin in no big deal. Never heard of a Sailor that did not stand on his trampoline to step his mast. If your tramp is wobbly it is too loose and needs tightening. I will at some point post a video showing the process. I sailed a Hobie Wave in the Bahamas in a regatta and do not see the problem using the same method with a Wave.
Victor, with the toggle pins, my shroud covers no longer fit. What are your thoughts on whether these are necessary? It doesn’t appear that you use them on your boat
Not sure why all the work setting up the Wave mast. Just connect the mast base on the cross bar step post ball, have shrouds already attached and lift, once up connect the forestay pin. Pretty simple. If you lack strength point the boat down hill on the beach. Really the mast is pretty light. Just seems like a lot of work for nothing.
Hi Jerry. One of my videos describes how to launch your boat into the water and onto the beach. You might get some hints from there. Will be a few weeks before I can do anything regarding launching from a ramp. Just briefly though, you back until your rear rollers are just in the water. Tie a rope around the front of your boat. If the back of your boat is sitting on its rollers in the cutaway section you will have to give it a mightly heave to get it off. If not its just a roll off into the water. Tying a piece of rope to your boat will let you push it into the water, and not let it get away from you. Its just then a matter of using your rope to pull it over to the shore. For retrieving your boat on a ramp, again go down until your back rollers are just visible. If you are strong you can just guide it onto the rollers and then just pull it up. If you dont have a lot of strength, attach a winch to the mast support at the front of your trailer, and winch it on. It probably goes without saying, but in both instances your mast will be down.
Well good on ya Sail Guy. Using the same method for 28 years and sailing in the Bahamas does not make your method the best. It's just different. Just as mine is. Let's leave it at that.
Great Video, many thanks to you.
Seeing this various possibilities to raise the mast without special tools, i've learnt a lot.
Very good job ! Greetings from Germany.
Amazing video. I’m new to sailing and have been struggling with solo mast raising on my hobie 14. This video I hope will make that much easier. I’ve been looking for recommendations for solo raising for a while and you are the first I’ve found that didn’t use anything special to help you. Thank you.
Thank you for adding "bloopers" I just got into doing CZcams and I had sooo many retakes lol
Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put in to your videos. They have been extremely helpful to me
Just two more things before I go. I have been sailing for 30 years and am now 69. I to have sailed over 10 varieties of both mono and multihull My trampoline is as tight as a drum, and I prefer to walk over sand than over a tramp. It really just comes down to preference . We both do what we feel comfortable doing. My method gives other sailors a choice. Happy sailing
Hi Victor, Many thanks. I have an old Topcat F2 and i think this will work as well. Although the mast of your boat seem to be lighter than mine. I try it tomorrow though. Of all the ideas you showed one will prove to be right! Again many thanks!
Just had a look. The video is called Hobie wave capsize. Keep a lookout. I might do a video doing a talk over the two videos that show a capsize and how I recovered. Should be up in a few days
Hi, I don't have a talking video on capsize, but there is one on my channel about the benefits of a mast float. If you look at that it shows me going through the motions of righting the boat. It was an accidental capsize caught with a GoPro mounted on my head. The big thing with a capsize is to never let go of your boat, because it will float away from you. It's winter here now in Australia, but I will put a talking video on my agenda for next summer. Enjoy your wave. Cheers Geoff
Thanks for the feedback Robert. You don't see many, if any Waves in South Australia. They are a great boat
The side stays have to be lengthened to allow the mast to come forward. Your way means holding the mast in position as you attach the forestry. I like the forestry attached with a shackle, not just a pin.
Well done, great video 👍
Hi,
People use different size side stay adjusters. Just take your side stay into your boat chandler and he will get you the right pin. It's important that they are not too big or you run the risk of losing them in transit or worse, while sailing. Cheers, Geoff
Hi there. Covers are only cosmetic. If you really want to still use them. Just cut out slots either side of the cover or cover with a length of polly irrigation pipe or clear plastic hose available from your hardware store
This is a very difficult way to step a mast and would bet impossible in a good wind. The following is an easier way: just get used to loading your boat backwards on your trailer and remove the rudders. Push the boat halfway off the trailer the front of the boat is on the ground and the aft is still on the trailer. Climb onto the boat grab the mast and step it up, gravity from the boat being on a slant will keep the mast leaning forward, while holding the jib cable step off the front of the boat and attach the cable to the bridles. I sail solo often and can step my mast in less than 5 min even in heavy wind. After the mast is up push the boat the rest of the way off the trailer and put your rudders on.
Hi Sail Guy. If you have seen any of my other videos, they are primarily for Hobie Wave sailors. Making a fairly dogmatic statement about something that you may not have tried is risky business. I have used this mast raising method for around 10 years, in winds that only fools would sail in. Never a miss., either up or getting it down.
Getting the rudders off a Hobie Wave is rather tiresome, and getting it onto a trailer backwards would be almost impossible, bearing in mind its hull shape. Also being only 3.9 metres long, the angle of the trampoline would be rather steep. I recon its ok to lay on a tramp, but I do not stand on my tramp at all. Dancing all over a wobbling tramp with 90kg of weight plus mast, is not my idea of fun.
Most of my correspondence is from other Hobie Wave sailors, who have over the past decade, found this method of raising their mast on their own, easy and safe.
Good on you if you have found a method that makes it easy for you to step your mast. But to say my method is impossible in strong winds, is making a statement about something you have not even tried. Poor form
I have used the method I described above for 26 years of loading my Hobie backwards on the trailer and you do not have to remove the rudders (I do though). I used this method first with a Hobie 14 then a Hobie 16 and now have a Hobie 18. I stand on my trampoline all the time with zero issues, I keep the tramp tight enough to bounce a quarter on it, and the rudders are easy to put on , just line them up and put the pin in no big deal. Never heard of a Sailor that did not stand on his trampoline to step his mast. If your tramp is wobbly it is too loose and needs tightening. I will at some point post a video showing the process. I sailed a Hobie Wave in the Bahamas in a regatta and do not see the problem using the same method with a Wave.
Amazing video thanks a lot!! What diameter is the toggle pin? Could you share a link for it??
Victor, thanks for the great info. Just purchased a 2018 wave and was wondering what size those Ronstan Toggle Pins are?
Victor, with the toggle pins, my shroud covers no longer fit. What are your thoughts on whether these are necessary? It doesn’t appear that you use them on your boat
Not sure why all the work setting up the Wave mast. Just connect the mast base on the cross bar step post ball, have shrouds already attached and lift, once up connect the forestay pin. Pretty simple. If you lack strength point the boat down hill on the beach. Really the mast is pretty light. Just seems like a lot of work for nothing.
Is this possible with the hobie getaway?
Where did you get the toggle pins?
Victor, what happened to your high performance sail?
I have to launch from a ramp. Can you do a video where you keep the cat on the trailer?
Hi Jerry. One of my videos describes how to launch your boat into the water and onto the beach. You might get some hints from there. Will be a few weeks before I can do anything regarding launching from a ramp. Just briefly though, you back until your rear rollers are just in the water. Tie a rope around the front of your boat. If the back of your boat is sitting on its rollers in the cutaway section you will have to give it a mightly heave to get it off. If not its just a roll off into the water. Tying a piece of rope to your boat will let you push it into the water, and not let it get away from you. Its just then a matter of using your rope to pull it over to the shore. For retrieving your boat on a ramp, again go down until your back rollers are just visible. If you are strong you can just guide it onto the rollers and then just pull it up. If you dont have a lot of strength, attach a winch to the mast support at the front of your trailer, and winch it on. It probably goes without saying, but in both instances your mast will be down.
Well good on ya Sail Guy. Using the same method for 28 years and sailing in the Bahamas does not make your method the best. It's just different. Just as mine is. Let's leave it at that.