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General boats makes a mast raising crane which also includes a mast crutch  
for the stern. With the new crane the mast is lowered from the bow to the 
stern.  I don't have the system so I use the Joe six pack method. A six pack 
of beer and  two friends help me raise or lower the mast. I use the traveler 
bar and walk the  mast to the bow where the help is catching the mast as it 
is lowered. I have the  IMF mast so it's somewhat heavier than a standard 
mast. Good luck and don't be  shy on asking questions. This time of year the 
answers might be slow in coming,  but once the snow starts to melt everyone 
gets the sailing bug again.

Rummy

In a message dated 12/21/2012 9:47:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
steverayj at hotmail.com writes:

Thanks,  looks like a lot of good info here. It does not have furling main. 
It
does  look like the boom has vertical adjustment which should help when
bimini is  up etc (I haven't yet unpacked the bimini). The mainsail has a 
set
of reef  points but I don't think there is a jiffy reefing system in place
which is  not a big deal. Next time it is above freezing with no wind I 
might
get out  the jib furler and play with it, maybe set the head of the forestay
on my  barn or something. I do have the original owners manual - it looks
like the  website has the same thing. I can tell last time the mast was
raised it was  done from bow to stern, I guess that is the preferred method.
On my Venture  I made a gin pole so I could raise by myself. I may do that 
or
more likely  enlist the help of some folks at the launch ramp.

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