[quote=Edchris177]David, I do as SKARR says, when the bow starts to go completely underwater, I ask (all my crew have never been on a cat before)my crew to move back. Shifting only a foot or so will bring the bow up. When I solo my 5.7 I experiment with positions varying from the fron tbeam, ( I can barely reach the tiller when fully extended) right back to feet straddling the rear beam. I have buried both bows right to the front beam, & the 5.7 didn't feel like it wanted to P pole, though the speed scrubbed way off.
GolfDad, to rake the mast you have to move the pin on the front stay upwards. I have a 10 hole adjuster, & have worked from the fourth hole (counting from the bottom, nearest the bridl wires) all the way upwards to the top hole. Everytime you move the pin upwards, the mast will tilt towards the stern. This will then slacken the shrouds, which willhave to be tightened.
I use the method someone on this forum gave me. I set the forestay where I want it, & the starboard shroud. Then I hang on the harness or get crew to, & set the port shroud to match the other. My cat sits mast up on a seadoo lift. IF I'm not sailing it for a few days I slacken the port shroud, that takes the tension out of the entire rig. I leave the chainplate cover up at the top of the shroud to remind me that I need to snug the port shroud down before sailing. With harness on, I can hook onto the top hole of the dogbone, partially hike out, & move the shroud pin down to match the starboard. You can also raise the main & have it load the mast, but I don't like doing that on the lift, as it has the potential to tip the cat off the lift, & my dock is not always aligned with the wind to load the mast in the correct direction.[/quote]
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