[quote=JohnES][quote=ButchG]Yes, the mast hinge is on the side, causing the mast to be
turned 90 degrees till raised. I use my forestay to pull my
mast up even so. I guide, my wife cranks the hand winch on
the trailer, pulls the mast right up. Unpin, rotate, secure
and sail away.
ButchG
P19 w/Spi[/quote]
Why not just use your mainsheet to haul your mast up. I learned this trick from a guy that use to single hand his Prindle 19; here is what I showed me:
Unhook the the starboard crew trap-line and hook the mainsheet to the loop in the wire - using the upper blocks that attach to the boom.
Fasten the other side of the mainsheet to the hook on the trailer where you attache your hull tie down to. I one is nothere as in my case, make one with amsteel line and a few loops.
Raise the mast and when it is up, sheet in on the main sheet making the trap line act as a the securing line. From here I was able to let the mast go and and fasten the forestay to the brindal wires. Unhook rthe mainsheet rigging, take the pin out of the hing and reattache the trap line.
This will also work for taking the mast down, just make sure to revers the mainshhet blocks, that is the boom end attach to the trailer, and the traveler end to the starboard crew trap wire.
And give yoursel about a 30 to 45 degree angle for the trap line to the trailer.
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