Hauling Tuesday - question

[MFC]

Hi All -

I have a ton of long questions to ask, but this is a quick easy one:

I am hauling the boat tuesday. I have hauled it quite a few times in the months I've owned her, but this will be the first time I need to detach part of the rig. The yard tells me I need to remove either the forestays (its a 330 cutter) or the backstay. It seems to me that it doesn't matter, and if so, I'll remove the backstay because its easier. Any reason to favor one way or the other?

TIA
Matt

[David van den Burgh]

If you have intermediates, removing the backstay would leave more support than removing both the headstay and the staysail stay.

[moctrams]

At our marina, we remove the backstay and tie off the main halyard to a stern cleat until the boat is on the jack stands. Then, we reattach the backstay. Works pretty well. If the mast is going to be removed for whatever, we have a gin pole on the travel lift with block and tackle.

[mgphl52]

You can also use a topping lift/main sheet combination to steady things well enough for a short time. If you don't have a topping lift, just attach the main halyard to the end of your boom and tighten the main sheet.

-michael

[Markst95]

Why do you have to remove part of the rig to haul her?

[mgphl52]

Some travel lifts are not long enough to allow for the fore or aft stay to be rigged and still properly position the boat in the slings. A lot depends on the load positioning of the slings and where the cross member is located on the lift itself. They may be able to support the weight but aren't long enough to clear the rigging.

-michael

[MFC]

Why do you have to remove part of the rig to haul her?

As Michael suggested, the travel lift is too small to hoist the boat without removing the rigging from one end.

Thanks for all of the suggestions folks.

Matt