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| Author: | Smofa [ Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Passing under a low bridge on my Hobie Getaway catamaran |
I always need to pass a low bridge to reach the best sailing area. The bridge is 6 meters above water. With the sail down, jib rolled, and outboard running. I just tie a line from the forestay down on a small pulley on the front crossbeam, then back to the main sheet hook. The main sheet is fully pulled and cleated when the mast is up. When I get close to the bridge, I remove the forestay pin, loose the main sheet to lower the mast. After passing the bridge, I pull the main sheet to lift the mast up again, and put the pin back in the forestay. I attached a video of me passing. I don't lower it too much to prevent damaging the mast base. I hold it just to prevent swinging on one side of the boat. https://imgur.com/gallery/Ja4OZUY |
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| Author: | tpdavis473 [ Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Passing under a low bridge on my Hobie Getaway catamaran |
It works. Nothing wrong with that! You might want to consider something to keep the mast in CL, but that might be more work than its worth--it's not like you have a couple spare halyards. |
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| Author: | Smofa [ Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Passing under a low bridge on my Hobie Getaway catamaran |
When lowered, the mast will lean on the wind direction. So if that day we are going upwind, the mast will lower directly in the center line. I don't fight it, I just hold the mast to be sure it lowers on a fixed direction based on the wind. Left, right, or center of the boat. |
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