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Interesting discovery . . . .
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 3:37 pm
by CaptainScott
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
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:02 pm
by EmergencyExit
So...that's about the long and short of it ??
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:08 pm
by Paul
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.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:06 am
by CaptainScott
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
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:47 am
by John K
OUCH!
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:01 am
by EmergencyExit
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...
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:51 am
by Bhacurly
Cool!
Another tall rig in the state
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:21 am
by Capt. Bondo
Oh no, mast envy in Scott's driveway
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 9:28 am
by lecker68
Scott has got 1 of each now he needs a 26, 27, and a TMI 30
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:12 pm
by CaptainScott
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
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:50 pm
by Alanhod
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
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 2:27 pm
by lecker68
Only kidding Scott and Diane would know if you were. You have Destiny and that 40 is a beautiful boat.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:20 am
by Beady
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.