Flying Scot - Master Helper - Raising the Mast

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3 жыл бұрын

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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@Jeffrey_OMP 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the work on this video. I’ve got a Highlander (big brother to the FS) project boat with very similar rigging. Will try to employ a similar method to raise the mast.

@christianrogers2361 18 күн бұрын

So I just watched a 40 second video of a guy stepping his mast by himself using a small line attached to the jib halyard and looped through the bow handle. My boat came with a mast helper. I’ve never lowered or raised my mast, but I plan doing both tomorrow to install a new masthead wind indicator. Can anyone tell me why I shouldn’t try it the other way first rather than trying the mast helper?

@Z28colt1 18 күн бұрын

It is certainly possible to raise and lower the mast without the master helper. Personally though, I find it scarey when the mast starts to lean side to side. That yellow line prevents the mast from leaning. Brining it down is less scary than going up. Give it a try without the master helper. If you find like that method, then great. If you find it sketchy, then try your master helper to raise it. For me, the master helper is slightly slower and much less risky, but tons of people raise and lower the mast without it all the time.

@christianrogers2361 16 күн бұрын

@@Z28colt1 Thanks for the additional input!

@gordrog2225 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. Several Scot sailors in our club have these. I used mine the first time this year, first using the head-stay-to-gin-pole rig as recommended. However, when the headstay didn't reach far enough there was a lot of juggling to get everything done, and then I had to let it down again to fix something else. A friend suggested his method of attaching the jib halyard to the gin pole top. That worked well, because I was able to use the trailer winch to tension the jib halyard and allow the ends of the headstay to meet all in one step. While this means the jib halyard ratchet is holding all the tension, I've never seen one release under tension. Also, I've long understood the jib halyard is intentionally heavier gauge than the main because it was intended to be used to assist in mast raising. Am I missing something here? The thing that surprises me with this rig is that none of the attached lines seems to be under that much stress, even the yellow temporary shrouds.

@lowbatteryrobot7961 Жыл бұрын

Great Video, Thanks for posting it. So in the video you talk about leaving a link to the details of the white nylon loop for the baby stays. Those do not exist in my copy of the directions. If you could post that link as well as any details as to what / where to get this strap may be useful as well. Thanks again.

@Z28colt1 Жыл бұрын

I would contact flyingscot.com to see if they offer just the white loops. Another option would be to use stainless steel eyestraps screwed into the deck like I have. The straps should be 25.75 inches forward from the back edges of the sidestays.

@ronniecarbonaro9941 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me the length and diameter of the wooden poles? Thanks

@Z28colt1 Жыл бұрын

Materials 2 - 1.25 inch diameter by 70 inch long wood poles 2 - S hooks - about 1.75 inches wide by 2.75 inches long with an opening of about 3/8 inch on one side and the other almost closed 2 - rubber feet for wood poles 1 - ¼ inch diameter by 2.75 inch long hollow bolt 1 - washer to fit bolt 1 - lock nut to fit bolt 4 - band clamps to go around each pole above and below the hole with the hollow bolt 1 - 3/16 inch diameter by 12 inch long dyneema line 1 - 3/16 inch white nylon line a little longer than 28 inches 1 - 3/16 inch white nylon a little longer than 128 inches 1 - ¼ inch diameter yellow polypropylene line a little longer than 140 inches 2 - small stainless steel eyestraps and 4 screws -or- nylon loops to go inside metal gunnel trim. Create gin pole Attach band clamps to poles just above and below the hole you will drill 1.5 inches from the top of the pole. Drill a hole 1.5 inches from the top of each pole and insert the hollow bolt, washer, and locknut. Run the dyneema line through the hollow bolt and tie a loop on either end. Each loop should be about 2 inches when pulled straight. Drill a hole 17.25 inches from the bottom of each pole and run the 28 inch white line through each hole with a stopper knot on each end. The outside of each pole should be about 28 inches apart when they are pulled as far as the line will allow. Drill a hole 1.75 inches from the bottom of each pole and run 128 inch white line through each hole with a stopper knot on either end. Create a loop in the middle of the line that is about 2.5 inches long when pulled straight. From where the line exits the pole to the top of the loop should be about 70 inches. Attach rubber feet to pole Create baby stays Create a loop in the middle of yellow polypropylene line. The loop should be about 4 inches when pull straight. Attach S hooks to either end of the yellow polypropylene line. From where each S hook attaches to the top of the loop should be about 70 inches. Install eye straps or nylon straps These should be about 25.75 inches from the aft side of the sidestays.