Mast Cradle

[Island Dreamin]

We are planning a trip from Kentucky Lake to Mobile on the Tom Tigbee. We will need to drop the mast. We want to take it with us, does anyone have experience or plans for a cradle onboard

[Go Wildcats]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRva6TvvZZk

Maybe this can help get the creative juices flowing.

[Pete7]

We have been following them because the Midi Canal is on our bucket list. What a great way to spend a summer, breakfasts of croissants, lunch fromage on fresh bread, and red wine in the afternoon

Anyway back to the thread, Nick does quite a good job of it.

Pete

[Bill O]

We carried 2 masts (ketch rig), so we had to be more creative through the Erie Canal. Typically a framed type crutch out of wood will work. Just try to get it very sturdy so it doesn't fall or move.
Don't know if you will be motoring at night but fashion some sort of steaming light and a proper anchor light.


Bill O.

[sailjumanji]

Originally Posted by Pete7

We have been following them because the Midi Canal is on our bucket list. What a great way to spend a summer, breakfasts of croissants, lunch fromage on fresh bread, and red wine in the afternoon [emoji2]



Anyway back to the thread, Nick does quite a good job of it.



Pete

We did the Midi Canal in Oct 2017, using a 42 ft canal boat rented thru LeBoat. It was pretty much everything you described!

[J Clark H356]

Been on that trip down and back in my H356 based at Grand Rivers. Here is our cradle.