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Two questions:
I've just purchased a 1988 MKV and was wondering if anyone was aware of any procedure to raise/lower the mast my any means other than the derek device usually found at most sailing clubs?
I have a "wing keel" trailerable model and would like to trailer the boat to various loations such as the Thousand Islands and Georgian Bay, and would like to know if there is a way to raise the mast by myself without having to rely on any external apparatus in a remote area.
Second question, would any of our menbers have any information on the original sail dimensions for the "stock sails" on a MKV?
My boat comes with an original main and a very tired looking 140 gennie. I would like to have a working jib made up and possibly replace the gennie at some point but I dont trust the current gennie as being "correct" for my boat, so I'm reluctant to use it as a "pattern" for a replacement until I'm sure it's an accurate model size.
Also what grade of fabric was used on our original sails?
Any help would be most appreciated...........Warren, Toronto /Canada
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Hi Warren,
I know some boats which have a tabernacle at the mast base can have the mast connected then use a "gin pole" ( some use the boom) and lines to raise the mast-- don't know if those techniques would be applicable to your boat. As for the sails, any sailmaker who is worth buying a sail from will have access to the "I","J", "P" etc dimensions for your boat and , I'm sure, will recommend a suitable cloth.
Clare Jordan - Aragorn
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I have never attempted to raise a mast without a lift. There is several diagrams on the S2 7.9 site, as that is a trailerable/centreboard boat, <A href="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062885/K=s2+7.9+mast+raising/v=2/SID=e/l=IE1/R=1/H=0/SIG=11vtrr524/*-http%3A//www.sailingsource.com/s279/pages/miscpgs/MASTUP.HTM">http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062885/K=s2+7.9+mast+raising/v=2/SID=e/l=IE1/R=1/H=0/SIG=11vtrr524/*-http%3A//www.sailingsource.com/s279/pages/miscpgs/MASTUP.HTM</A>
An S2 7.9 has a completely diffent set up and a lot of modification would be required, but some things of interest might be learned form the link.
Regards
Cameron
UNDERDOG Sail #575
Clare and Cameron .......Thankyou for your quick responses and advice.......Warren
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Warren,
For a fine guy with a name like that I had to throw in my 2 cents worth.
I had a 26' race boat with a keel stepped mast (38' in length") and we trailer sailed it. I used 2 each 10' 2x4s set at the toe rail and with a short cross piece at the top. Cables ran fore and aft to maintain upright. We attache the boom vang (boom end) to the top and lifted the mast straight up to clear the deck, with helpers holding line-extended shrouds in 4 directions. Two people could hold the mast base and allow it to rise slowly to lower the mast, or raise going the other way. This amounted to a pivot point about 6' up this tapered mast. We managed although not easily.
Not being keel-stepped, yours would be easier, and side shrouds would work in place. With some adjustments you may find it could work.
Just a thought, good luck
Warren Smith
Serendipity
Galveston Bay, Texas