b)
c)
d)
• Lay the mast along the boat with the mast foot in the mast well.
• Stand the mast up. The mast foot should slide down the mast well and sit
comfortably in the mast cup. The lip on the lower mast collar should be under the
foredeck, to enable you to close the mast gate.
• Close the mast gate, ensuring that you have not trapped any ropes in it.
• Push the mast-gate pin back into the hole,
add the knurled nut and tighten.
3.6 - Stepping the Mast