Besides being simpler, one of the basic principles of this system is to make launching and retrieving the boat as quick as possible while also being safe. He has saved my life about Lyme. Almost always, I lower the mast without using the boom as a gin pole even if I raised it that way. Most C-22gin poles use one of two methods to attach the gin pole to the mast: Neither of those gin polesserveany purpose after the mast is raised. $16.94. I like the idea of using PVC tube & fence to make mast supports. Thanks. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. Its of major strategic importance to Amazon Web Services (AWS), whose Amazon US East region spans more than 25 data centers across Loudoun and Prince William counties. This location seemed to hold the middle battens best. 21155 Smith Switch Road, Ashburn, VA, USA, 9200 E. Mineral Ave., Suite 100, Centennial, CO 80112. Heres what it looks like when its done on the water. It's much more important than that! The unique part is the shock cords that form an M shape at the bottom. Since the loop is perpendicular to the line of the mast/boom rotation, it wont work well using only off the shelf parts. 2015 Catalina 22 Capri. Good afternoon Ken, i have a mac 25 that id like to incorporate your ingenious system to,however, i want to eliminate the top segment & install something about a foot out on each spreader but am wondering if i need to use swivel blocks on the spreaders or will eye straps work ? Just started following your site. I have a home-made A-frame that connects to the two front-lower shroud chainplates. mast. I am definitely a long time blog follower, and look forward to every post, but I have never gotten a newsletter. Ill be looking forward to hearing from you. Using the C-22 P dimension of 21 and E dimension of 9.66, here are the formulas: Top of first segment: P * 0.70 = 14.7Height of first segment (and first cord length):P * 0.25 = 5.25Height of second segment (and half of second cord length):P * 0.25 = 5.25Mid-boom attachment point:E * 0.40 = 3.86End of boom attachment point:E * 0.85 = 8.21. The Catalina 22 Owner's Manual and General Handbook is pretty brief on the subject. Whenthe mast is vertical, I reconnect the forestay and forward lower shrouds using quick release levers. I use this method when its windy, when Im setting up in a unlevel area, or on the water when its choppy. I raised the mast like that once or twice, but it was very difficult. It is guided with a tiller. The owner of this blog makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information on this site or found by following any link on this site. This holds the whole system neatly out of the way until next time. If so, any concerns about the lazy jacks down force on the spreaders? One needs to attach a mast bail with the MacGregor 26 solo mast stepping system. To hold the boom vertical during raising, I use two pieces of pre-tied accessory cord. I am curious about what the black,plastic/rubber item is that looks like its attached to the stern rail by the mast crutch @ 2:45 of the first video Please respond because my curiosity is killing me because I dont get it. The cloud computing titans primary landlord in the region, Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), is building two new buildings in Ashburn that are fully leased to an unnamed investment grade Fortune 500 company.
The property, known as ParagonPark, is an undeveloped parcel along Route 28, about a mile from the newest cloud campus for Amazon Web Services (AWS). As it rotates backward during unstepping, the bottom end of the mast and the through bolt should ride up in the slots. All I need to put away are the two accessory cords.