baby stays on the 2003 M

[Québec 1]

Just a note to finish this off cleanly. Got the new mast raising system and it's a honey. Real easy to use and install. I am no longer worried about raising and lowering the mast. This is an excellent piece of equipement...worth every penny!
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[rockman]

Dug the factory Mast raising tool out today - its great. I never had a problem raising the mast without it - but it was a pain when something got caught or tangled on the way up - and you had to drop it down and sort that out before you started again. Now with the mast raising tool - you can just walk up and sort things out.

I will be making some mods to it - replacing the shackes on the wire baby stays with snap shackles, I made a 3/8" rod with locking pin for the base (quicker than a bolt).

So, while i have tried to avoid adding another bit of gear to the boat, the advantages will outweigh my desire to leave as much stuff at home....

[Oskar 26M]

Yep, the mast raising rig makes an unpleasant chore almost enjoyable, provided you don't experience the clutch slip problem ubi_est_via reported. Snap shackles and pins are the way to go too.

[baldbaby2000]

Snap shackles and pins are the way to go too.

Be careful of what you use the snap shackles on. A friend of mine was raising the mast on his X with a mast raising system and the snap shackle came loose. Fortunately the mast was only about 3 feet up when it happened. I think the shackle was worn.