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A five day nor=easter is different from a hurricane...
In Response To: 50 to 60? ()
50-60 knots continuous for 4-5 days with higher gusts puts lots of strain on a boat. On top of that winter covers add lots of windage. I adjust my jack stands EVERY day during stormy weather and they ALWAYS need the adjustment.
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- Survey: Those of you with medium to large sailboats (7,000 lbs +) who takes their mast down every year at haulout?
- I'd say it all depends on the winter weather....
- all a bunch of "T"BS
- Oops.....
- Oops.....
- all a bunch of "T"BS
- Smaller than 7000 lbs but I take it down
- I think your boatyard is right.
- I do.
- some considerations
- Mine...
- I take the mast out very infrequently ...
- I store mast-up but believe your club is right (is better down)
- We always take the masts down...
- 50 to 60?
- A five day nor=easter is different from a hurricane...
- 50 to 60?
- what stress?
- I always take the mast down
- We have always taken the mast down
- I'd say it all depends on the winter weather....
