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Mast Crutch
The mast crutch that came with my boat was pretty crap. So I made a new one mainly to support the mast when transporting my Jaguar 22 on the trailer. All of the component parts were bought from a DIY superstore for a cost of around £17. The single piece of timber 40mm x 120mm (approx) is used for studding to support plasterboard, the two brackets which enable the crutch to be slipped into the transom pintles are the type used to join roofing joists and arer galvanised and pre-drilled. Bolts/washers/nuts are 10mm and are also used for bolting joists together. The long bracket that attaches to the pulpit (or is it the pushpit?) is a pre-drilled strap that is used for holding roof timbers in place. All these components are heavily plated which gives protection against outside weather conditions.
The alloy brackets that form the V for the mast to fall into were bits I had left over from a previous project. There is no reason why you couldn’t use timber.
There’s not much point in me telling you how to make it - it should be pretty obvious from the photos !
The mast crutch that came with my boat was pretty crap. So I made a new one mainly to support the mast when transporting my Jaguar 22 on the trailer. All of the component parts were bought from a DIY superstore for a cost of around £17. The single piece of timber 40mm x 120mm (approx) is used for studding to support plasterboard, the two brackets which enable the crutch to be slipped into the transom pintles are the type used to join roofing joists and arer galvanised and pre-
The alloy brackets that form the V for the mast to fall into were bits I had left over from a previous project. There is no reason why you couldn’t use timber.
There’s not much point in me telling you how to make it -
Here is a great way to support the mast when it is being lowered. When the mast is still held in the mast step by the pin, the weight tends to be outside of the boat as the mast comes down. A great way to take the strain is to use a lighting stand (follow the link and then click Lighting Stand). They can be placed on the ground to the rear of the transom, and the double telescopic support goes to 3 metres. The item is available in the UK from ESR Components. Click on the thumbnail image for a better view........
