Raising the FS Mast with the Master Helper
1. Prepare
a. Trailer is hooked to car
b. Secondary strap from the bow handle to the trailer
c. Clear path for raising the mast
d. Mast is moved into raising position with the hinge pin installed
e. Side stays, forestays, and all lines are clear
2. Install the Baby Stays
a. Connect S hooks on the baby stays to nylon strap or SS eyestraps on the deck
b. Run the loop in the middle of the baby stays through the spinnaker ring
c. Attach the main halyard to the loop in the baby stays
d. Use the halyard winch to tension the baby stays
3. Install the A-Frame or Gin Pole
a. Lay the A-frame on the deck with the side label “trailer hook” facing down
b. Ensure that both of the white lines are not tangled
c. Connect the loop in the longest white line to the jib tack
d. Connect the trailer winch hook to the short sailing line near the top of the A-Frame
e. Rotate the A-frame so that it is standing up
f. Connect to the Forestay to the other side of the short sailing line near the top of the A-Frame
g. Push the feet of the A-frame so that they are as far apart as possible, as far back as possible, and even.
4. Raise the Mast
a. Use the trailer winch to lift the mast just a few inches, ensuring that the winch ratcheting is turned on.
b. Walk around the boat to verify that baby side stays are tight, regular side stays are clear, and all lines are clear.
c. Raise the mast the rest of the way. If you have two people, have one person guide the foot of the mast onto the deck step while the other cranks the winch the last few turns. Stop cranking when the gap at the front of the deck step and mast foot disappears.
5. Play Hopscotch with the Forestay and Jib Halyard
a. Connect the Jib Halyard to the Bow Handle and use the winch to tighten.
b. Release the trailer winch, allowing the jib halyard to hold up the mast.
c. Move the forestay from the master helper to the forestay tack
d. Unhook the master helper from the jib tack
e. Release the pressure on the jib halyard, allowing the forestay to resume holding the mast up
f. Move the jib halyard from the bow handle to the jib tack and use the winch to tighten
6. Clean Up
a. The A-frame should be completely disconnected now. Store it.
b. Release the main halyard and move it from the baby stays to the spinnaker ring.
c. Unhook the baby stays’ S-hooks from the loops on the deck, and store the baby stays with the A-Frame
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