
Spar vs. mast. What's the difference? | SailNet Community
Apr 30, 2016 · The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, …
Hinged Mast Step OR Tabernacle | SailNet Community
Sep 19, 2012 · I am wanting to put a system on my Catalina 27 and enables me to raise or lower the mast myself - not always be dependent on a crane everytime. I have read several …
ATN MastClimber - SailNet Community
May 19, 2012 · It only takes a little coordination and good leg strength as one is essentially doing "squats" both coming and going and on our 62' mast, it's a good workout. I use two lines. One …
Rigging Asym Spinnaker With Spinnaker Crane - SailNet Community
Mar 27, 2008 · To run internally you need to install an entrance and exit plate ( see Isomat Halyard exit plates) in the mast, the first a foot or so below the mast head, the second 8 feet or …
Solo Mast Stepping System - SailNet Community
Nov 1, 2013 · The mast will come down on that, resting at a point that is behind the center of gravity. On my mast support I put a rubber roller, like those used on boat trailers, on the frame …
Painting an aluminum spar - SailNet Community
May 8, 2011 · When I repainted my mast and boom, I used their alumiprep #33 and alodine #1201, buying a quart of each, and had excess after prepping my 34 foot mast and 11 foot …
Mast Winch Install & Rigging - SailNet Community
Sep 12, 2024 · Primarily, whether I can just mount them directly to the mast with a mylar sheet or something in-between base and mast. Or if I should use a purpose built pad like the Selden …
Radar Dome Placement and Installation | SailNet Community
Sep 1, 2009 · If your mast is set back 12' from the bow of the boat this means that a mast mounted dome can see targets at 0' above the water the water 60' off the bow of your boat. …
What to do if a shroud or stay breaks | SailNet Community
Apr 18, 2013 · 'the mast of a cruising boat should be of sufficient diameter and wall thickness, and the rigging of adequate strength, that even if one part of the rigging should give way, the mast …
baby stays - SailNet Community
Apr 23, 2012 · Also do websearch for 'gin pole' an 'arm' thats attached perpendicular to the mast during the raising process which mathematically lowers the amount of force needed on the …