Morning,

I have a friend who is taking his sailboat up to Demopolis to have the
steel hull sandblasted.  His mast height is 67 feet, can he get to  Demopolis
without having to take the mast down?  If not where is the best  place to
crane the mast off & on his sailboat?

Thanks in advance,

Todd  & Brenda Lanning
Life's2Short
1985 40' Oceania  Trawler
btlifes2short@aol.com
MTOA #3800
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Currently:  JAX, FL

"The foolish person seeks happiness in  the distance; the wise
person experiences it under their  keel!"

Todd:

You didn't say where your friend was departing from but I assume Mobile Bay.
Three locations to unstep the mast....Eastern Shore Marine, Turner Marine
and Dog River Marina.

It is 216 miles to Demopolis. Your friend will have to anchor out several
times. Having the mast up will interfere with getting into some of the
anchorages.

Regarding the fixed clearance of 52' on some of the bridges, that is at OHW
(Ordinary High Water). Check the Demopolis Yacht Basin website for current
info and to calculate bridge clearance. Then make sure your friend talks to
Fred. He may not want the mast up.

Ted
Ted Stehle
Waterway Guide/Skipper Bob Publications
www.waterwayguide.com
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