An easy way to raise or lower the mast

Being able to raise your mast and rig without using a crane or boatyard shear legs gives you the freedom to launch your boat wherever and whenever you like. Being able to do it yourself – without help – is even better, especially if you’re a single-handed sailor like me.

Most of my yachts have been trailable, or at the least easily transportable, yet they’ve spent their short seasons afloat at the yacht club. Being able to hitch the boat and trailer to my trusty old Isuzu and hit the road toward some distant shore is really appealing, so I decided to look for a solution to the problem of mast-raising.

Many options require a whole paraphernalia of items you need to purchase or fabricate – such