Interesting discovery . . . .

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:37 pm

As you know I stepped the mast on Forplay about a week ago.

I've been looking at her since and always thight something was different. The stays just looked to be attatched in a different spoy on the mast.

Today my lights came on and outside I went with a tape measure. It seems Lady Jo's mast is almost exactly 2 feet LONGER than ForPlays!

WOW! Who'd have thunk! LOL!

So a quick look at the C22 Manual and I guess there were indeed TWO masts used for the C22!So U check my serial numbers and sure enough, one is before 33152 and one is AFTER 33152! It would seem I have one long original mast and one short original mast!

Scott

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:02 pm

So...that's about the long and short of it ??

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:08 pm

Now you have to keep them labeled so you don't try and step the long mast with the short stays! You'd get to about 7/8 uprigtht and get stuck.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:06 am

OH what a sight! Up goes the mast with my new gin pole . . . . . .

3/4 of the way up it comes to a stop. I look for the snag . . . . can't find it . . . . crank some . .. . . .hmmm, still tight . . .. still no snag . . . . . crank some . . .more . . . . . . . CRACK! the whole system falls to the port sid since the starboard shrouds just pulled out of the deck dropping the mast on a brand new shiney power boat! LOL!

Scott

John K · Post by **John K** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:47 am

OUCH!

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:01 am

Having once gotten EE's mast in a bind about 80% of the way down and ripped the mast hook plate off the boat I can assure it makes quite the sound when the mast hits the boat and then the ground...

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:51 am

Cool!

Another tall rig in the state

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:21 am

Oh no, mast envy in Scott's driveway

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:28 am

Scott has got 1 of each now he needs a 26, 27, and a TMI 30

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:12 pm

lecker68 wrote:Scott has got 1 of each now he needs a 26, 27, and a TMI 30

Oh no, PLEASE don't post that! If my wife reads that she'll shoot ME! LOL!

She'll think I'm actually shopping!!!
Scott

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:50 pm

Okay so wait a moment...

Captain Scott,

Back in 2009 you and I measured Lady Jo's mast at 26'6". Later that same week I measured my mast at 26'6". And we estimated that FourPlay's mast was 26'. Did we measure the mast of the C-22 you sold and not Lady Jo's mast. Is Lady Jo's mast 29 feet?

Thanks
Alan

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:27 pm

Only kidding Scott and Diane would know if you were. You have Destiny and that 40 is a beautiful boat.

Beady · Post by **Beady** » Sat May 07, 2011 6:20 am

That must be the 'tall rig" that they refer to when shopping for new sails. A new main is not in the budget for this year but note to self "measure".
Thanks for the serial number info, every time I check this site out I learn something new.