{"id":492,"date":"2012-08-08T07:12:29","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T11:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=492"},"modified":"2014-12-27T18:54:41","modified_gmt":"2014-12-27T22:54:41","slug":"how-to-turn-a-47-sailboat-into-a-60-motor-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=492","title":{"rendered":"How to turn a 47′ sailboat into a 60′ motor boat."},"content":{"rendered":"

The NY Canal system offers a wonderful shortcut from the Great Lakes to the Mid Atlantic coast. \u00a0 The alternative route to the ocean would be the St Lawrence Seaway, way north east around Nova Scotia, and then back south west along the coast to NYC. \u00a0From where we entered the canal at Oswego NY, this would require over 1500 miles of travel. \u00a0Short cutting through the middle of New York State cuts the travel distance to under 300 miles.<\/p>\n

On the downside, the canal was built for barges that were not very tall so the bridges we must go under only provide about 25 feet of clearance. \u00a0So, for sailboats, the mast must come down. \u00a0There is a marina just inside the river at Oswego that we used to help us.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The first step is to build supports that will hold the mast above the deck while we travel. \u00a0I built a support for one end on the radar arch. \u00a0Then I built 2 more supports for the bow and middle.<\/p>\n

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Next step was to move the boat over to a wall where there is a big crane that can pull the mast. \u00a0The mast is about 60′ long and weighs 700 lb. \u00a0so a large crane is needed. \u00a0 All the sails, hardware, lines, and wires need to be disconnected before the mast can be lifted.<\/p>\n

Next, a sling is rigged around the mast and it is lifted straight up and out of the boat. \u00a0On our boat the mast goes through the deck and steps on the keel so there is about 6′ of the mast that is in the cabin. \u00a0The first 6 feet pulled up must be exactly vertical to avoid any damage. \u00a0After the mast is high enough to clear the cabin, it is tilted over and lowered into the supports I built. \u00a0Everything is lashed and strapped down so it is secure.<\/p>\n

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It was 2 very full days of hard work for us to get the mast down, but we are very happy with the way everything worked out. \u00a0The mast is up and out of the way and, for the most part we were able to keep the decks clear so we can move around. \u00a0We just have to remember the big stick hanging off each end.<\/p>\n

Now we are ready for the canal.<\/p>\n

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