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My boat is keel stepped. Removing updating, re-wiring the mast and painting it is the last of the "big" projects on my boat.
I often think/weigh the cost of a mast climber that I may never use; to the cost and practicality of having a tabernacle (build it with friends help) or deck stepped.
I know it IS NOT be easy to drop a mast of some 40ft even if it were "doable" it's essentially the same as doing all the work trailer sailors have to do.. only bigger and even heavier. (had a trailer sailor and sold it post haste!)
People with larger boats tabernacle/deck stepped masts Please chime in
Also, I've had thoughts of making the mast deck stepped.(unstoppable leaks) As I'm one of those people that can ever stop thinking of ways to change and improve things I love wondering about how to eliminate the mast/compression post because it actually blocks one end of the U shape settee in my boat. ( I know it can't be safely eliminated but I do wonder ) "a post at the bulkhead a beam and a post by the nav station, making the settee accessible from both ends." (Not gonna happen!)
To add to the discussion; are there any boats that don't have mast support without a compression post directly under it? (I've never seen it)
I often think/weigh the cost of a mast climber that I may never use; to the cost and practicality of having a tabernacle (build it with friends help) or deck stepped.
I know it IS NOT be easy to drop a mast of some 40ft even if it were "doable" it's essentially the same as doing all the work trailer sailors have to do.. only bigger and even heavier. (had a trailer sailor and sold it post haste!)
People with larger boats tabernacle/deck stepped masts Please chime in
Also, I've had thoughts of making the mast deck stepped.(unstoppable leaks) As I'm one of those people that can ever stop thinking of ways to change and improve things I love wondering about how to eliminate the mast/compression post because it actually blocks one end of the U shape settee in my boat. ( I know it can't be safely eliminated but I do wonder ) "a post at the bulkhead a beam and a post by the nav station, making the settee accessible from both ends." (Not gonna happen!)

To add to the discussion; are there any boats that don't have mast support without a compression post directly under it? (I've never seen it)