the View from the Masting Crane

The plan is to do a boat set up weekend, a week after launch. This year May 3rd weekend. One tries to get the mast up shortly after launch. The longer it takes the worse your rep with fellow club members.

I like to step the mast on a weekday when hopefully there won’t be a lot of people using the crane. It’s more or less a three man operation. There is usually lots of help from others who are stepping their masts. I got by with help from crewmate Ryan, and help from Incorrigible’s crew, Doug and Gary. 
The only problem was that I forgot to bring the Windex from winter storage. This has to be attached prior to masting.

Over the winter I got a new micro compass. My bracket was broken. Nick was able to sort out a method of reattaching the bracket to the mast. 


I also got a new external tank. Unfortunately the fitting for the motor end of the fuel line is incorrect. It took me a few weeks to figure this out (June 8). My temporary solution is to tape the line to the motor.

The other interesting change is that I have been moved from Drysail #1 to Drysail #4. There are now three Etchells in drysail and it was thought it would be better if they were located next to the crane. we seem to have adjusted but I do miss Drysail #1!