Re: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28?

Mike, Pay the $100 and let the guys who know how do it. I Step and unstep my 29 every year at my club. We have a gin pole and an experienced steward who has never dropped a mast. Last year he stepped a Valiant 43 mast with our pole. 70's vintage Cal masts tend to be tree trunks . Our steward directs the crew, and his focus is safety, not how many boats are in line. Go to www.jacksonparkyachtclub to see a pic. David Dobbs, Cal29 411 --- On Wed, 10/14/09, Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> wrote: From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 3:05 PM A serious reply. This may not apply to your boat but I use a crane. They charge by the hour and I think it is about $100 to take it out. Mine is wood and keel stepped, about 47 feet tall (long). Probably half the weight is paint. Two people can carry it but not when it is upright. If yours is cabin top stepped, I have seen articles describing how do this without the crane. I will resist speculating on how it should be done. Depending on what version Cal-28 you have your mast may be the same or shorter than mine. Be careful though. Allen On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:13 PM, mike farrell <vectormenow@ yahoo.com> wrote: I think he means unsteping. From: Wyatt Hendricks <whendricks@avtechme d.com> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Wed, October 14, 2009 11:37:11 AM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? Since I just read the Dear Abby post, I can’t resist suggesting: Remove all stays, go sailing and duck! 8-) From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Noel Muller Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:02 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? hello there everyone, I'm gonna attempt to take my CAL 28 out of the water and put it in my yard in Gibsons BC, to do this, i need to demast it, and looking for a few tips on doing so, just wanna be safe and pragmatic here as i've never done this before, thanks for your input, Noel

can't find the picture. Can you give the entire link? Allen On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:06 PM, david dobbs <tm… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Mike, > Pay the $100 and let the guys who know how do it. I Step and unstep my 29 > every year at my club. We have a gin pole and an experienced steward who > has never dropped a mast. Last year he stepped a Valiant 43 mast with our > pole. 70's vintage Cal masts tend to be tree trunks . Our steward directs > the crew, and his focus is safety, not how many boats are in line. Go to > www.jacksonparkyachtclub to see a pic. > > David Dobbs, Cal29 411 > > --- On *Wed, 10/14/09, Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com>*wrote: > > > From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 3:05 PM > > A serious reply. This may not apply to your boat but I use a crane. > They charge by the hour and I think it is about $100 to take it out. Mine > is wood and keel stepped, about 47 feet tall (long). Probably half the > weight is paint. Two people can carry it but not when it is upright. If > yours is cabin top stepped, I have seen articles describing how do this > without the crane. I will resist speculating on how it should be done. > Depending on what version Cal-28 you have your mast may be the same or > shorter than mine. Be careful though. > Allen > > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:13 PM, mike farrell <vectormenow@ yahoo.com<http://us.mc1113.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ve… [at] yahoo.com> > > wrote: > >> >> I think he means unsteping. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Wyatt Hendricks <whendricks@avtechme d.com<http://us.mc1113.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wh… [at] avtechmed.com>> >> >> *To:* Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com<http://us.mc1113.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> >> *Sent:* Wed, October 14, 2009 11:37:11 AM >> *Subject:* RE: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? >> >> >> >> Since I just read the Dear Abby post, I can’t resist suggesting: >> >> >> >> Remove all stays, go sailing and duck! 8-) >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com<http://us.mc1113.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com>[mailto:Cal_Boats@yahoogrou >> ps.com<http://us.mc1113.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com>] >> *On Behalf Of *Noel Muller >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:02 PM >> *To:* Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com<http://us.mc1113.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> >> *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? >> > > > > hello there everyone, > > > I'm gonna attempt to take my CAL 28 out of the water and put it > in my yard in Gibsons BC, > > to do this, i need to demast it, and looking for a few tips on doing so, > > just wanna be safe and pragmatic here as i've never done this before, > > thanks for your input, > > > Noel > > > > > >

Allen, Sorry the link is www.jacksonparkyachtclug.org DD --- On Wed, 10/14/09, Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> wrote: From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 5:10 PM can't find the picture. Can you give the entire link? Allen On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:06 PM, david dobbs <tmft567@yahoo. com> wrote: Mike, Pay the $100 and let the guys who know how do it. I Step and unstep my 29 every year at my club. We have a gin pole and an experienced steward who has never dropped a mast. Last year he stepped a Valiant 43 mast with our pole. 70's vintage Cal masts tend to be tree trunks . Our steward directs the crew, and his focus is safety, not how many boats are in line. Go to www.jacksonparkyach tclub to see a pic. David Dobbs, Cal29 411 --- On Wed, 10/14/09, Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> wrote: From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 3:05 PM A serious reply. This may not apply to your boat but I use a crane. They charge by the hour and I think it is about $100 to take it out. Mine is wood and keel stepped, about 47 feet tall (long). Probably half the weight is paint. Two people can carry it but not when it is upright. If yours is cabin top stepped, I have seen articles describing how do this without the crane. I will resist speculating on how it should be done. Depending on what version Cal-28 you have your mast may be the same or shorter than mine. Be careful though. Allen On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:13 PM, mike farrell <vectormenow@ yahoo.com> wrote: I think he means unsteping. From: Wyatt Hendricks <whendricks@avtechme d.com> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Wed, October 14, 2009 11:37:11 AM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? Since I just read the Dear Abby post, I can’t resist suggesting: Remove all stays, go sailing and duck! 8-) From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Noel Muller Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:02 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] any tips on demasting a CAL 28? hello there everyone, I'm gonna attempt to take my CAL 28 out of the water and put it in my yard in Gibsons BC, to do this, i need to demast it, and looking for a few tips on doing so, just wanna be safe and pragmatic here as i've never done this before, thanks for your input, Noel

or perhaps www.jacksonparkyachtclub.org (one letter wrong on club) Martin Klos Mustang Spirit II Cal 24 in full refitting