Fully erect...

Comment by Shaun on September 30, 2013 at 11:18am

Hey Paul,
Congratulations, I would ask you how you felt but the look on your face says it all!
Good on you matey!
Shaun

Comment by Ricardo Aráoz on September 30, 2013 at 11:22am

Congrats!!!

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Now bring it down, we have to take that boat to the water  ;c)

Comment by paul anderson on September 30, 2013 at 12:29pm

Thanks fellas, I'm glad i did it because I made some of the stays too long. A mate of mine ended up helping me. During the lifting the mast slipped but luckily the heel caught onto the mast step and I was able to winch it back up slowly.Raising it from the mast from the bows is not all beer and skittles for sure.

Comment by boatsmith on September 30, 2013 at 3:13pm

!!!!!!!Good On Ya!!!!!!!!

Comment by Galway Bay on September 30, 2013 at 4:13pm

Well done !!! If you got my p.m. I did mention to look out for personal safety .... the mast foot is under high strain in the early stage of the lift.  I do not know what style mast step is in your plans, mine was always a forward facing tabernacle with raising over the bow in mind. As recommended by J. W. 

I think anyone who aspires to independence should be set-up to do this easily. If you are set-up it is very simple. Lash-ups are difficult.  Once you leave marina - world cranes are few and far between. And expensive.

Comment by kim whitmyre on September 30, 2013 at 7:54pm

I'd heard there were dangerous critters in the Ozzie Bush, little did I know! ;~)

Comment by paul anderson on September 30, 2013 at 8:10pm

Kim, in the foliage near the power pole lives a resident Frogmouth Owl, he watched the whole mast op. without blinking as it were.

Comment by Josh on September 30, 2013 at 9:45pm

The Boss Hog!

Comment by Chris Bretter on October 1, 2013 at 3:36pm

Well done.looking great

Comment by paul anderson on October 1, 2013 at 4:22pm

Thanks all for the encouragement, she looks the goods with her tail up.

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