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Catalina 22 gin pole. Demonstration of how I rig the boom of a Catalina 22 sailboat to work as a gin pole to assist with mast raising and loweringFor details about this method g. Upgrades Repairs C22 C-22 Catalina 22 Sailboat Modifications Projects Catalina Rigging Maintenance Maintaining Mast Stepping Restoring Improvements. Without the rigging attached.

Above 10 knots its faster when off by only 5. 14133 LadyHawke Modesto CA Jun 5 2019 2 Heres a pic of mine. 1 The Catalina supplied gin pole cut for storage purposes in half and sleeved with a 9long stainless steel sleeve is showing no signs of fatigue cracks bents or weakness at the joint after many mast raising and lowering sessions both on the water and on the trailer next to a ramp.

It turned out that I needed to lift the mast slightly in the initial stages but the gin pole quickly gained enough mechanical advantage to lift the mast. Ad Instant Booking On Santa Catalina Island Vacation Rentals. The gin pole moves as the mast moves.

Catalina 22 1987 New Design. Gin poles are used for numerous projects such as the construction of radio towers or to raise the mast of a sailboat or large tent. Masthead To Waterline - 291 ft.

216 - LOA LWA length water line - 194 Beam - 78 Mast Length - 250 Displacement - 2250 lbs. After watching some C25 sailors use a gin pole I became curious about adapting it for single-handed raising and lowering of the mast. The CATALINA 22 SPORT was released in 2003.

Raising and lowering the mast is a two-person job unless you have mast raising system with a gin-pole forward a mast crutch aft and a 41 block and tackle system eg. The best pics I have so far are here. On your system the gin pole acts as the base that the winch draws the mast to.