Rigging a 21' trailer sailer in 30 minutes

[LONG_KEELER]

Below is a Youtube lasting about 5 minutes of a Kiwi rigging a 21 footer .

If you add say an hour to load provisions , launch etc, 1.5 hours to get sailing
doesn't sound too bad.

Any thoughts ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZ7Rqy8YUY

 

[VicS]

Below is a Youtube lasting about 5 minutes of a Kiwi rigging a 21 footer .

If you add say an hour to load provisions , launch etc, 1.5 hours to get sailing
doesn't sound too bad.

Any thoughts ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZ7Rqy8YUY

I like his adjustable prop for the mast

But I don't think I could raise my mast as he does. Maybe once upon a time but it has become a lot heavier as the years have gone by. Genoa reefing spar does not make things any easier either.

 

[aquaplane]

That looks more like I performed with the First 18. From pulling up in the car to sailing away I got it down to 2 hours.

The Harrier 21' boat took about the same time but had a spi pole from the mast base to the stem head to take the forestay to make it easier to do single handed. I also had a mast crutch to support the aft end of mast when travelling and mast raising.

 

[fredrussell]

Well, you gotta love that. Good example of what makes a 'proper' trailer sailer that was being discussed at length (and with the usual acrimony) a while back on this forum.

 

[JumbleDuck]

I used to raise and lower the 26'5" mast on my Jouster singlehanded and without aids, but it took rather longer to do. My current 21'6" trailer sailer is very quick to rig ... gunter helps!

 

[davidpbo]

Very efficient, a sensible boat for trailer sailing, with much done at ground level.

I certainly wouldn't want to raise my 10M mast without aids, The mast foot only goes in 20mm or so and is held by 4 rivets. The side of the boat are nearly 2M off the deck before I even start. It takes me about 5 hours to rig on a good day but I have not yet put any money to making it easier as we only rig and derig once maybe twice (If we take the boat somwheres else) a year.

Unfortunately it t

 

[CalicoJack]

Don't forget taking the trailer off to park it and the vehicle somewhere. Then back to the boat. We used to work on an hour from pulling up to launching, then the parking. Also parking for a week etc for a car and trailer can be expensive.

Mind you we did love trailer sailing.

 

[GeeW]

With our ComPac we normally get from pulling through the yard gate to casting off fulling rigged in 1:15 to 1:30 depending how much I stop and talk to the locals! Lots of people seem to make hard work of it.
6P rule applies

 

[yachtorion]

I reckon I (or anyone else) can get the Liberty 22 launch/rig time well below 30 mins - I shall give it a go.

 

[Max Campbell]

How about 2 people 12 minutes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0nMdCCiKjM

 

[ProDave]

Interesting video.

My little 18ft 6 lifting keel "trailer sailor" must have a very much heavier mast than most of it's size. Unlike the bloke on that video, I cannot lift my mast on my own (he picks it up in the middle and carries it, mine is too heavy for that)

It takes 2 of us to lift the mast to get it in position. Once in the mast foot, again it is simply to heavy to raise single handed like that. Instead I lift it as high as I can from the cockpit then person No 2 pulling on the forestay, pulls it the rest of the way.

It takes about half an hour to raise the mast, and get the stays tensioned, boom and sail on etc.

I would not want to regularly trailer sail my boat. I suspect I would not do much sailing if I had to do that every time.

 

[dylanwinter]

half an hour is bloody good from arrival to wetting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydz7kstMNxo

 

[William_H]

This video shows a launching very similar to mine. As Vic said I would never try to raise the mast without 2 spin poles as gin poles with 3 purchase tackle on forestay. I do usually stabilise it sideways by the Armstrong method. I usually have a helper.
I have tried the telescopic mast support at the back but found it much easier to have a support with a hook welded to the side for the low position. So just lift the mast from one level to the next without trying raise the support as well.
I use a high field lever at the forestay. Makes it all quicker. I also for the short drive to the water leave the swing rudder attached and sticking out the back. Not been pulled up yet. So much the same for me except I reckon I can beat his 30 mins albeit with a helper. SWMBO drives the car and trailer home saving time and I only do it these days at start of the season and operate from swing mooring. olewill