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transporting masts safely

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Topic: transporting masts safely

Posted By: Jaycb
Subject: transporting masts safely
Date Posted: 17 Jan 08 at 1:30pm

I just wondered if anyone had any suggestions:

I'm shortly going to be trailing a Dart 15 halfway across the country but have a problem with the masts - the car we're using doesn't have a roof rack and at the moment the two mast halfs are just lying on top of the tramp. Clearly I can't trail it like this and in the absence of dedicated fixings on the trailer I need to find a way of safely securing the two mast halves during the journey (safe for other road users and safe for the masts/boat.

Any suggestions please?

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Pray for the wind

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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 17 Jan 08 at 4:56pm

i would tie them firmly down to a hull, with ropes between any shrouds and the mast. that is assuming the sections are shorter than the hulls, if they are longer, tie them down even more firmly and stick a bright coloured plastic bag on the back of them.

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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
Also International 14, 1318

Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 17 Jan 08 at 6:29pm

JayCB, you don't have to post the same question twice. I have responded in your other post.

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