I recently bought a Nonsuch 26 and our harbour master is concerned that our old mast crane is not up to the job of lifting it. I have looked through the manual but can’t find a weight for the 26. Wondering if anyone can provide clarification on the actual weight minus the wishbone.
Thanks
We weighed our NS26e mast using bathroom scales and came up with 380 lbs.
Tim in STL
White O’morn NS e26U #216
Harbor Point Yacht Club
West Alton, MO
Thanks Tim
Doug Ferguson
Top Cat NS 26c #2
Brighton, Ont
Here is a procedure for lifting the mast. The centre of gravity is 21’-5" above the base.
John Barbour
Nature, 26U
Toronto
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Nonsuch 26 mast removal and stepping rev 7 2020.docx (2.99 MB)
Havé you the same procedure for lifting Nonsuch 30 Ultra mast ? Thanks
Congratulations, John.
This is a beautiful document.
Ernie A. in Toronto
Thanks you so much John,
I wish my one of the previous owners knew about your wedge trick for that nut, on White O’morn that nut is long gone.
Tim in STL
White O’morn NS e26U #216
Harbor Point Yacht Club
West Alton, MO
Hi John,
Thanks for this information. I have lifted the mast on my 22 but just purchased a 26 and this information will be very helpful.
Doug Ferguson
TopCat NS26c #2
Brighton, Ont.
Philippe: It’s much better if you leave a signature after each post so we know who you are, what you have and where it is. You’ll also get many more responses.
Joe Valinoti
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA
Sorry
Philippe Dupront
KARIBU NS30U # 384
Cap d’Agde / France
Appendices 6.3 and 7.4 in the New Nonsuch Owners Quick Guide on the www.Nonsuch.org website might be helpful. They cover mast removal and re-installation.
Click the MEMBERS tab, then MANUALS, and you’ll see where to get it.
– Bob
Me Gusta
Nonsuch e26U #233
When the mast was pulled on my 26 I asked the crane operator how much it weighed. He said about 300 pounds but advised his scale was not particularly accurate at those small numbers. The crane had analog dials that were marked in 500 pound increments. There is a good chance Tim’s measurement is more accurate than the one I have.
Mark Powers