Figure 10.  Shows detail of the crutch with its roller.

Figure 11. shows the mast removed from the tabernacle and secured for trailering. Note that the mast is supported in the middle, as well as at both ends.

1. Warnings:

This information is provided in good faith but because launching and retrieving a boat is subject to so many variable, such as the condition of the ramp, the location of the ramp, the boat's trailer, and the operator, as well as other forces, such as acts of God, no warranty is made or implied by the author or the Flicka WebCaptain.

Raising and lowering the mast as described here can be hazardous, and extreme care should be taken to stay out of the path the mast would take if any lines broke or if the wind should cause it to sway out of its intended path. No warranty is made or implied by the author or the Flicka Web Captain about the safety or success of this method.

See additional warnings on the first page of this section.