Undo the Standing Rigging

Remove the clevis pins from lower shrouds and tie or tape the shrouds neatly to the mast. You don't want anything getting caught while you're lowering the mast.

Two crewmembers man the primary winch--one to crank and the other to tail. They should tension the tackle to provide support as the rigging is loosened. While one person is holding the base of the mast, another can remove the pins from the backstay and uppers.

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The First 50 Years: An Alberg 30 History by Mike Lehman A collection of stories about the Alberg 30 and how a bunch of Chesapeake Bay sailors came to buy a bunch of these boats and form an association around racing and cruising them. (Proceeds help support the Alberg 30 Association.)

• Dropping an Alberg 30 Mast
• The Rig
• Prepare the Boat
• Position the A-Frame
• Raise the A-Frame
• Guy the A-Frame
• Attach the Tackle
• Lead the Tackle
• Undo the Standing Rigging
• Take Down the Mast

• Chainplate Bolts
• Mast Base
• Running Rigging
• Rigging Measurements
• Rig Tensions

• Boat Maintenance
• Spars, Sails & Rigging
• Hull & Deck
• Deck Gear
• Steering
• Mechanical Propulsion
• Electrical
• Head
• Plumbing
• Accomodations
• Tools
• disorganized