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2 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

Those nice people at Whelptons, Upton Dyke, have a few seagoing sailing boats converted for Broads use, worth a call.  An alternative is to come South, Waveney and Yare, lots of sailing without having to bother with bridges.  I have lowered  the mast on a Hurley 22 using the spinnaker pole and jib sheets to brace it.

Thank you very much for all of your help!

I got the mast down today with the help of two excellent friends, it wasn’t too bad!

My conclusion is that a gin pole system will allow this single handed probably without an a frame and then the easiest thing will be to detach the mast from the hinged base.

As always a bit of help from friends helped a lot.

I would definitely be looking for a tabernacle in the next boat, but fitting one to the current one would mean compromising the seaworthiness, not something I want to do!

Thank you

 

 

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8 minutes ago, grendel said:

the issue I can see is that to go to a full tabernacle and counterweight system would possibly require a hatch to be cut through the deck, you will excuse me please if I am wrong, but most of my experience is from wooden yachts with timber masts, which do generally require counterweights for the ease of raising/ lowering required for the broads bridges.

This is an example of a metal tabernacle fitted on exactly the same boat, I think the advantage of aluminium masts means that generally a counterweight is not needed, rather an a frame and then using the jib halyard as a winch off the bow roller.  

 

Im really not an expert but hoping that someone knows who might undertake this work on the broads!

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18 minutes ago, grendel said:

a picture would give us an idea of what she currently has and make suggestions easier.

Thank you - mast step picture attached!

 

[Tabernacle And A Frame Fitting - Recommendations Required]

New to the forum, looking for help!

Newly purchased sail cruiser, modest, elderly but functional!  

Currently has a deck stepped mast on a hinge but only with a crude mast-crutch which was used to transport her to the broads.

This is a pretty bargain basement bilge keep cruiser (Sunray 21) but as a family we are now happily on the water and looking to expand our range on the broads.

I see many enviable a-frame, tabernacle, gin pole arrangements all around on similar boats.

Im looking to get the hinge converted to a tabernacle.

My question is - who should I approach to do such a job and does anyone have any idea how much it might cost?  

For reference the boat was bought for less than £1500, and although I’m looking to upgrade, any improvements have to bear in mind the value of the boat!

If I don’t go for a full A-frame solution and tabernacle can anyone suggest a different one I may have not thought of?

Thank you for any suggestions!