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First, I had to ignore the advice of a friend who had a Lido 14. On the Lido, he said he would put in the tack pin with his mast lying over the transom. After connecting both shrouds, he'd push up the mast and connect the forestay. Sounded easy, but I had to discover that this is impossible on a C14.2 due to the cross sectional shape of the mast, position of tack pin, etc. At least that's how it is on my boat.
So instead, with...
What's the best way to put up mast single-handed?
First, I had to ignore the advice of a friend who had a Lido 14. On the Lido, he said he would put in the tack pin with his mast lying over the transom. After connecting both shrouds, he'd push up the mast and connect the forestay. Sounded easy, but I had to discover that this is impossible on a C14.2 due to the cross sectional shape of the mast, position of tack pin, etc. At least that's how it is on my boat.
So instead, with...
What's the best way to put up mast single-handed?