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Cool channel Evan, all the best Gene

we like all the clean creases

It isn’t always easy to find a crane operator with experience hoisting sail boat masts. I hope the damage is minimal.

It isn’t always easy to find a crane operator with experience hoisting sail boat masts. I hope the damage is minimal.

When we take ours down, we use a very long soft sling (normal reinforced nylon sling but with a soft anti scratch cover around the outside) loop it round underneath the spreaders and attach a length of rope to the sling just incase it doesn't want to come down, so the rope drapes on the deck whilst you refit the mast. The sling should mean that the cranes hook doesn't go near the mast, but also just wrap their hook with foam / tape to make it so it shouldn't scratch anything. I would say that crane is suitable, but it wants fewer people involved. The crane driver, translator / banksman and yourself. Its so stressful with lots of people involved.

Why are you taking the mast down? How tall is it? Would RAM do a better job? Im anchored out in front of the Castillo and will use one of these yards, or Abels, in the coming months. Nice videos! I really like the way you rig your cameras for the scenes. I almost never see one in the frame and you have multiple good angles covering the action. You use 2 or 3 cameras?

I often experience the exasperation of things going from bad to awful when too many inept people are in the mix.... omg did you see those guys pretending to hold the mast down in their slippers? My favorite saying at the end of the day is WELL, THAT WAS EASY!

All in all i say that went pretty good. Keep your chin up, and enjoy the ride. 🔥💯💪

Woah…tense! Glad you stepped in! Kudos

Was nice seeing Silvaplana on your channel, we stayed on same dock with Silvaplana in FBYC a couple of years ago. Good episode as always.

Always hook the mast just below the spreaders. Makes it easier to control, and your rigging is out and away from the attachment point. Wrap the block of the crane in an old shirt of towel to protect the mast. You can also use the main halyard from the two boats beside you to do this in the same manner, below the spreaders. I have done this many times. Oh also when sailing with your jib poled out, run the jib sheet through the end of the pole, not the actual sail. This will prevent that chafing of the sail . As always another great video. If you have any questions about anything, feel free to ask. I am just finishing up with my refit of my Tayana 52, and have done extensive work on many boats over the years. We should be setting sail in November from the Florida keys to the Caribbean, hope to see ya out there.

Love you Evan! Wow, that was a really stressful mast drop. You held it together well. Take care. ❤

That was like a monkey effing a football. Wow.

Good thing you were able and willing to jump in. And having a couple friends there to help too.

Wow what a day. Taking the mast out is always an "adventure." Hey here are few practical statements (with some cursing but not too bad) for those moments: "Paren... coño me estan jodiendo el mastil" !!! (Stop...damn, you're fucking up my mast). Or "Me jodieron el mastil, quiero 50% de descuento" (you screwed up my mast, I want a 50% discount). Hope the boat projects go better.

now you know why the yard is so cheap!

Next episode I'll cover the few damages done to the mast during this whole situation. The videos are coming VERY close to real time now, so I'm thinking of potentially doing a Q&A type thing, or a boat tour. What would you guys like to see? I don't really have any questions to answer as of right now. So if you've got some for me, reply here and maybe there will be enough to put it in a video haha! Thanks for watching, and for all of the positive feedback! 🤙

happy all is well

Fawk what a shit show. Too bad you cant back charge them LOL

Great videos. Just found your channel last week and subscribed. What is the boat yard name? Is it a DIY only or they can also provide the service? Thanks

Thanks for another great post*/update on your adventure. Though even from afar it was stressful to see those yahoos mess up the mast removal! lol *sail part names, great narration of mast removal process

Awesome job trying to manage bozos.

Stress... I felt your stress... I would bet the crane company didn't have insurance either... They looked like an uncle Bob operation...

$200, but how much damage? Feel like the only thing that could have gone worse is actually dropping it.

Watching with clenched teeth as i see that stay could snap, and then the spreader. Like, language barrier or not, looks like a very novice job.

Evan, it is great to see you persevering with your dream. Awesome job on getting that mizzen mast off safely.

your one crazy guy going up the mast with no safety lines,

don't forget to check for rope chaffing on your dingy towed, so important to CONSTANTLY CHECKING ALL ROPES /RIGGING /LINE etc. wide awake and procedure's equals survival on a yacht

YOUR SAILING SKILL WITHOUT MOTOR AT LOW WIND PROVES HOW GOOD YOUR SAILING SKILL IS .

the weight of your craft deserves an electric winch, so handy for anchor and emergency sail and mast/SAIL work IF YOU KNOW HOW!!

always reef main and reef headsail at night,

have to say how good your video and commentary is compared to many others i follow around the globe ,great stuff young man, wish i was with you,

remember!!! i would drink at least a cup of water each awake hour in hot latitudes ,in Australia on my sail boat .survived now 77 retired ,sailing with you vicariously, heads up sailor,

wish you luck, because as you know currents can be fierce, with no sail power the currants could take you ashore in a bad place ,your hull is not shoal friendly, not wise buddy.

Lol i did the same thing, motor sailed up the river with my outboard hip towing

Always appreciate dock staff that are courteous enough to toss the lines slightly to your side instead of directly at your face 👍

I always enjoy seeing how you improvise and make things work. The PVC journey is entertaining, lol. Then how you used them was great, 👌 The fuel/water separator is really good, didn’t know of such things. Could you bring your fuel tank back to Dacia every time you leave the dingy? Love the Drone footage of Rio Dulce. Guess you’re away from Hurricanes but not avoiding all dangers, sure happy that you and Dacia are okay. Another great watch Evan

ah, good to spend some time back in Rio with you matey!

Inspiring stuff mate, keep the vids coming 😎

When you say no engine in the boat do you mean there really is no engine or does it not work?

They call those stands lol.. I'll probably see you there at some point. My boat is the one with the octopus painted on

interested in the details of the work you are going to be doing on the boat

At least when it rains the water isnt salty.

Hahaha I am cracking up over the pvc pipes in the dinghy! Too funny... It was neat seeing how they haul out. I was wondering about that incase we haul out next hurricane season while we are there. What is your draft? 5'? Annnnnd I am a little bit glad we haven't been there for these thunder/lightning storms! So glad you didn't get struck! It always freaks me out because a boat right next to us (while on a ball) got struck and it ruined all their electronics! Eeeek. Keep the videos rolling! You are doing a fab job my friend!

Just found your channel. Good shots, editing, and narration! I wish you had started making videos a few years ago!

The fuel/water separator is cool. I've never seen one before. Glad you didn't get hit by lightning. Good video!

Hmm.. I am hopeful but 8 miles up towards Rio Dulce/ El Golfete thru such a hilly winding channel would be tough.

Hey... greetings from Miami! I've Been binge watching your posts this afternoon after YT recommended your channel.... I'm hooked! Fascinating to hear your explanations regarding how you manage the sails particularly in stormy seas... particularly now in Summer. Fortunately no hurricanes the horizon! Any way safe and happy sailing!

Glad you weren't the path of least resistance buddy!