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We are anchored in Boca Raton Lake . A sailboat with mast in the horizontal position comes by . I thought it was a 'S'
But the captain hollered back , it was a 'D'
Looks just like a 'S'

And I don't care what the video says the mast doesn't just pop up there . We watch two men struggle putting the mast up . Made us feel better about the "keystone cops " way we have of putting ours up .

"D" has a daggerboard. "S" has a swing keel. Putting the mast up can be affected by a variety of things - too much shroud tension, experience of the people involved, etc.

Three Gypsies wrote:We are anchored in Boca Raton Lake . A sailboat with mast in the horizontal position comes by . I thought it was a 'S'
But the captain hollered back , it was a 'D'
Looks just like a 'S'

And I don't care what the video says the mast doesn't just pop up there . We watch two men struggle putting the mast up . Made us feel better about the "keystone cops " way we have of putting ours up .

Raising the mast.

Practice practice.

Also, if you don't have the mast raising pole, get one. So much easier.

RussMT wrote:Raising the mast.

Practice practice.

I just stuff a few blue pills in mine and it raises itself.

But then the problem is getting it down in a hurry to go under a bridge

by kmclemore » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:18 pm

RussMT wrote:
Raising the mast.

Practice practice.


I just stuff a few blue pills in mine and it raises itself.

What do you do if you want to sail for more than four hours?

kmclemore wrote:

RussMT wrote:Raising the mast.

Practice practice.

I just stuff a few blue pills in mine and it raises itself.

~Rich

Hamin' X wrote:What do you do if you want to sail for more than four hours?

kmclemore wrote:

RussMT wrote:Raising the mast.

Practice practice.

I just stuff a few blue pills in mine and it raises itself.

~Rich

Well, I don't know but all I know is that if it lasts for more than 4 hours, the last person I'm gonna contact is my physician.
My wife might end up wanting to scream for a doctor, however.

I just stuff a few blue pills in mine and it raises itself.[/quote]
~Rich[/quote]
Well, I don't know but all I know is that if it lasts for more than 4 hours, the last person I'm gonna contact is my physician.
My wife might end up wanting to scream for a doctor, however. [/quote]

After 4 hours, You're not telling your Doctor; you're telling everyone!

My Doc gave me the blue pills for my badly sunburned legs,doesn't help the pain , but keeps the sheets off of them!!.

I am a pharmacist. I broke down the components of the little blue pill and discovered that the main ingredient is FIX A FLAT Fair Winds and Full Sails...Old Salt.

Carioca wrote:My Doc gave me the blue pills for my badly sunburned legs,doesn't help the pain , but keeps the sheets off of them!!.

Freedom77 wrote:I am a pharmacist. I broke down the components of the little blue pill and discovered that the main ingredient is FIX A FLAT Fair Winds and Full Sails...Old Salt.

...known in the med industry as Phixxaphlat!