hinged mast on herreshoff 18

[makani]

I would like to hear some of the pros and cons as to having a hinged mast on any catboat up to 20 ft.
Also what is the best way to do it.
Thanks

Dave

[Adam]

Tabernacles seem to be very popular with the trailer sailor set - or I suppose those that have to go under low bridges to access open water...

I know most of the mast manufacturers, and builders of the 18' sized cats offer tabernacles, so retro fitting shouldn't be a problem. Most Cats, due I assume to the increased pressure on the mast, seem to have a "socket" type arangement vers just a simple hinge.



I know I've seen similar threads on some of the Catboat forums - Try the Trailer Sailor Catboat forum for more:  http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/catboat/index.cgi

...and here is a thread on the subject over at the Catboat Forum :
http://www.everythingboats.com/catboat/forum/bbs.pl?read=8275