What a brilliant simple solution!! Way to go!

I have a '74 macgregor venture. I need to do this too

Genius! You sir should run for president!

@JohnVH-diy

12 күн бұрын

Yea. I was thinking about it.

I just got a bigger boat and I’m designing a double A frame system that will remain attached to the mast and deck that will automatically move the mast from horizontal stowed position to the vertical. Stay tuned and subscribe.

Simple and effective + cheap and minimal engineering.. sometimes less is more.. excellent video..cheers from OZ

Great job! Thank you for posting.

You did a nice job with explanation. I had some concern about using my boom but no problem. Trying this on a Cape Dory Typhoon for the first time. I may try partial lift with 2x4 to get a good feel. Thanks

Best tutorial on mast raising - cost effectively

Interesting, thanks for posting

Nice job. It gave me some ideas as I work out my system too.

@JohnVH-diy

10 ай бұрын

The straps are a bit of a pain since they tighten or loosen depending if you’re doing up or down. To remedy that the lower end of the straps should be directly in line with the mast hinge bolt. I’m going to make another one. It’ll be a A frame made out of 1” conduit that I can leave attached to the boat while under way. This would be handy if you need to lower the mast to go under a bridge.

@saabtech3510

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnVH-diy Thanks John. That was one of the takeaways I got from your video. I have stanchions (P18) about even with the mast. I may be able to rig some stays for the gin pole and mast that don't need to be adjusted. The mast is light enough to raise by hand, but like you said, it is desirable to be able pause and be sure nothing is tangled etc. Thanks again.

I thought I heard "This is my BOOM STICK"

@JohnVH-diy

Ай бұрын

Boom vang. The pulley system that pulls down on the boom. It’s already on the boat so I use it to pull up the mast.

Helpful. Thanks.

I had a Siren17, and still have a San Juan 21, and a Starwind 22. For mast raising on them I just loosened the side and aft stays about a half inch, and just lift the mast up by hand. They are not heavy.

@JohnVH-diy

6 ай бұрын

Yours are apparently lighter than mine. I can also get mine up by hand but if a stay gets snagged on something and you’re alone you have to let it back down. With my system there’s no stress and it’s easier.

@sailingeden9866

6 ай бұрын

@@JohnVH-diy I also have an O'Day 25, and its mast is way too heavy for me to manhandle. I will be using your method of mast raising for it.

@JohnVH-diy

6 ай бұрын

I’m eventually going to make a A frame that stays on the bow so I can lower and raise it easily while under way. It’ll eliminate the front straps.

very good

Thanks @JohnVH-diy! I just bought a Capri 18 and the previous owner said we should use 3 people to raise the mast. This seems much easier! Can you tell me how far up the mast did you rivet the eye strap? Is it the same for the eye bolts on the 2x4?

@JohnVH-diy

3 ай бұрын

Yes about 5 ft. High enough to steady the mast but not so high you can’t reach it when the mast is up.

I have a question about your winches. I have a MacGregor 22 with the same winches, but I can't find handle to fit. Can you give me any help? Nice video by the way.

@JohnVH-diy

Ай бұрын

If you’re referring to the two sheet winches mounted on the gunwales I haven’t had the need to look for one. If you’re referring to the swing keel winch it’s a friction winch made by Fulton and the handle is available on Amazon. Hope this helps.

@lynmyers8331

28 күн бұрын

@@JohnVH-diy I'm now trying to drill a 15/16" hole, in a 1/16"x1 1/2" flat aluminum bar from HD, to fabricate one. I'll add a handle. I doubt you can find one.

And that’s ok

If this is a MacGregor 25 in this vid, I'm forever in your debt. Any thoughts on slapping together a crude mast crutch for the receiving end?

@JohnVH-diy

11 ай бұрын

Yes I made a mast crutch. You can barely see in the vid. It’s just a square tube with a U welded to the top. Then I made a roller out of rubber to help slide the mast into position. I’m planning another video showing more details. Let me know what you want to see.

@bootmenow

9 ай бұрын

Would like to see it come down too. Thanks for the video. I have a Morgan 22 with a pretty heft mast@@JohnVH-diy

@JohnVH-diy

9 ай бұрын

Lowering the mast is just as easy.

I dont have a boom vang and it would be nice to see how you rigged the lines through the block and tackle and attached it all to the bow and forstay..that was not explained

@JohnVH-diy

3 ай бұрын

So what kind of sailboat do you have? If you don’t have a boom vang you should get one. If not any pulley system from the hardware store will do in a pinch but it won’t have a cleat to keep the line tight so you’ll have to wrap it around a dock cleat to hold it.

@rocknrolljunkie1000

Ай бұрын

does your main sheet have a similar setup you can use?

@chrismccorkle2909

Ай бұрын

I use the main sheet fiddle block/cam cleat setup for stepping on my Hunter 23 wing keel. Usually have 2 people when I'm stepping/unstepping so one person hoists while the other controls center and deals with shrouds and stays.

@JohnVH-diy

Ай бұрын

@@chrismccorkle2909yes sounds good except that I’m a solo sailer so I must figure out ways to do it myself.

looks like the hinge is the weakest point on the mast. feel like I could lift that mast up without a hitch

@JohnVH-diy

Жыл бұрын

The hinge isn’t the issue. My mast is heavier than most but I can lift it by walking it up. The problem comes when you’re lifting it and one of the cables get caught. Now you’re stuck holding a heavy mast yourself and hollering for someone to help you. Very stressful having to set it back down. The wood gin pole gives you the leverage needed and the rope pulley system lets you to hold the mast part way up while you untangle the cables.

@toroddlnning6806

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnVH-diy ok, i feel like the mast/ hinge should be strong enough that you could let it stand on its own and then climp up and attach teh wires afterwards, but im not a sailor.

@JohnVH-diy

Жыл бұрын

@@toroddlnning6806 on bigger sailboats the mast rests on the bottom of the boat and sticks up through the upper deck which helps hold it straight. This is what we call a trailer sailboat and the mast is supported by the cables which are called stays. Without the stays it would fall over. The upper deck isn’t strong enough to hold it up even if it was reinforced.

@JohnVH-diy

7 ай бұрын

@@toroddlnning6806I leave all my cables attached so that it’s quicker to raise and lower the mast. It takes me 30 minutes to get it in the water.

So the actual lifting mechanism was not explained You have two pullys with line ran and that was not explained

@JohnVH-diy

Ай бұрын

The rope and pulley system is the boom vang I already have on the boat. It is important that the pulley system has a built in cleat to hold the line tight.

Excellent!! that's the info I was looking for. I will make some minor modifications, but in principle I will follow your example. BTW, I like your comments on the regular youtuber telling you for 10 minutes how great he is etc. all useless waste of time. then reminding you to subscribe etc. Whenever I hear that I for sure will NEVER subscribe 🙂 Where are you located? I did not bother to check the license plates :-) looks like Eastern Sierras.

@JohnVH-diy

Жыл бұрын

I’m in northern Arizona. I went sailing overnight again this weekend and my 2x4 worked great. The trick is having a system that works for you. Having a cleat on the pulley system takes the panic out of the process and give you time to untangle things. Yes I agree about wasted time on KZread. When I watch something I expect to learn something within the first 5 seconds or I go to the next one. I also hate watching people working with tools they don’t know how to use.

@SamuelLanghorn

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnVH-diy Thanks John for the quick reply. I will have to put in some more thinking and especially accurate measuring. :-) Where in AZ do you sail? lake Mead?

@JohnVH-diy

Жыл бұрын

@@SamuelLanghorn I go to Lake Pleasant. Crystal clear warm water. Good fishing too.

@JohnVH-diy

11 ай бұрын

@@SamuelLanghornJust measure from the mast base to where your front stay is fastened and that’s the length of the gin pole. If you have lifelines you can attach the mast side straps to the lifelines at the same level at the mast pivot the the straps won’t tighten on you. I’m going to make a more detailed video so let me know what I should show.