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hauling with mast stepped but lowered

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I saw this guy driving through town down to the public dock.

I could not believe he drives around with his mast stepped like this, with 12 feet of mast hanging out. (Not to mention he had no red flag.)

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I talked to him and supposed he must live very close by, to drive down here like that. He lives a half hour away by highway and says he's been all over the area.

He said 'Why does it surprise you?' I said 'I'd fear snapping the mast in half'. Apparently, he has no such worries.
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Good for him I wouldn't do it
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Talk about reducing your setup/takedown time...

I agree with pitchpolehobie. No way I would try that.

May be an optical illusion, but the photo appears to show the mast deflected. :|
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Hmm interesting location for the port lights. Gotta remember to keep them closed while under way.
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I wouldn’t do it as much for the metal fatigue in the mast as for the big tail swing in tight quarters. That mast is going to bounce around back there under way, resulting in cyclic stresses in the mast, especially where the crutch is. And unlike ferrous metals like steel, aluminium fatigues no matter how small the cyclic loading, so it’s all adding up while driving, as well as under way while sailing. Especially at the spreader attachment point, where the bolt holes are (stress raisers).

I pin the base to the bow rail, pin and tie it off at the crutch to eliminate side-to-side wiggling, and use a short crutch at the tabernacle. That crutch is helpful when my generous heft decides to land on the mast, right between the other two support points, due to my less-than-Fred-Astaire-like cabin roof maneuvering technique. :wink:
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Jimmyt wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:20 pm May be an optical illusion, but the photo appears to show the mast deflected. :|
You are not optically deluded; I too noticed it had some serious bend.


(Hwy - I know what happened. He read the manual, where it says "a 4 degree rake in the mast" and he assumed that was from horizontal. :D )
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Tomfoolery wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:33 pm I wouldn’t do it as much for the metal fatigue in the mast as for the big tail swing in tight quarters. That mast is going to bounce around back there under way, resulting in cyclic stresses in the mast, especially where the crutch is. And unlike ferrous metals like steel, aluminium fatigues no matter how small the cyclic loading, so it’s all adding up while driving, as well as under way while sailing. Especially at the spreader attachment point, where the bolt holes are (stress raisers).

I pin the base to the bow rail, pin and tie it off at the crutch to eliminate side-to-side wiggling, and use a short crutch at the tabernacle. That crutch is helpful when my generous heft decides to land on the mast, right between the other two support points, due to my less-than-Fred-Astaire-like cabin roof maneuvering technique. :wink:
Yeah. I'm the opposite of "Playa Maya". I run a dockline from the starboard fairlead up to crutch roller and down to port fairlead - you could pluck it like a guitar string - to be absolutely sure there is zero lateral deflection.
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Tomfoolery wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:33 pm use a short crutch at the tabernacle.
TIL what a tabernacle is....
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DaveC426913 wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:56 pm (Hwy - I know what happened. He read the manual, where it says "a 4 degree rake in the mast" and he assumed that was from horizontal. :D )
:D :D :D
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DaveC426913 wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:03 pm
TIL what a tabernacle is....
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Today I learned what TIL is...

Would you like a Mormon choir to go with that tabernacle? 8)
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And the good thing is all low hanging hydro wires will just slide up and over!
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WinSome wrote: Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:10 pm And the good thing is all low hanging hydro wires will just slide up and over!
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Their,s a name for that style of boat hauling
it,s called "The Xpress Brain Dead Maneuver"
It require,s a great deal of skill starting with #1 Stupidity, #2 having a brain transplant into ur butt , #3 Zero IQ level , #4 total disregard for safety & other people,s lifes or injury , #5 Lacking any skill set or knowledge, #6 Has no Idea of the meaning of what "Common Sense" means !

Other than that he,s breaking the law #1 insecure load #2 over length structure with no permit , no signs, no emg. lights #3 no escort vehicle's, #4 No approved Route permit #5 requires a commercial grade A drivers lic, for this move so basically driving unlicensed #6 unlicensed vehicle requires commercial plates in that towing configuration :o
so if he gets caught everything gets impounded , he loose enough points on his driver,s Lic for a years suspension, about $15,000 in fines , towing fees x two $$$$, impound fees x two $$$$, lawyers Fee,s $$$$$, & god forbid if someone gets seriously injured or killed Jail Time !

So I,ll just say he,s a D/F or Daft :? , Hope he,s not a member on here we don,t need that kinda personality giving us a bad review :cry:
If he is a member on here I hope he reads this & has a frickin Brain fart then smartens up :?
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Re: hauling with mast stepped but lowered

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Well, IF i had any doubt while reading this i believe Highlander pretty well closed the barn doors!


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Highlander tells it like he sees it. I like that. You never have to ask him "what's you honest opinion", cause that's all you're gonna get. And usually both barrels. :D Love that whacky guy.
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