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Any practicable recommendation on how to take the main down while not ashore? Remember the 17 has the system with the hook at the mast top that requires turning the mast extremely to the starbord side while raising the main halyard to get the ring free of the hook.

I'd like to see you doing that out on the water while you're alone on the boat going downwind with a gusty 4 to 5 Bft. (17 to 22 mph).

Regards

Thomas


I would not attempt it going down wind ! [Linked Image] You will not be able to.

Get head(ish) to wind and hold boat on the heading using one hand on the tiller ext. Pull Main halyard up as you say with the other hand and then use one foot to push the mast to stbd and bingo.....sail should then drop down and you then need to tidy up the sail under the toe straps. You will also then need to (probably) reverse backwards to get out of head to wind and then use the mast windage to drive you along...

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