{"id":479,"date":"2021-05-27T10:56:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=479"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:21:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T15:21:50","slug":"how-to-turn-a-sail-boat-into-a-power-boat-aka-un-stepping-a-mast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn a Sail Boat into a Power Boat (aka Un-stepping a Mast)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday, May 23rd, exactly two weeks after we left Boston, we started dis-assembling our sailboat.  Here are the steps so we remember how to &#8220;put it back&#8221;&#8230;\ud83d\ude2c <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remove the sails<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"519\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=519\" class=\"wp-image-519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"524\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=524\" class=\"wp-image-524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"523\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails3.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=523\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails3.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"521\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails5.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=521\" class=\"wp-image-521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails5.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"522\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails4.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=522\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails4.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"520\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails6.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=520\" class=\"wp-image-520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sails6.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bundle the running rigging (the lines which control the sails)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1966-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1966-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1966-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1966.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disconnect the mast electrical wires<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1987-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1987-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1987-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1987.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Construct a mast support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support1-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"530\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support1-2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=530\" class=\"wp-image-530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support1-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support1-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support1-2.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support2-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"531\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support2-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=531\" class=\"wp-image-531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support2-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support2-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Support2-1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remove the bimini and the starboard solar panel (our arch is our rear mast support)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"532\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=532\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"533\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=533\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bimini2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1984-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"557\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1984.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=557\" class=\"wp-image-557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1984-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1984-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1984.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Loosen the stay turnbuckles and straighten the cotter pins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Stay1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Stay1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Stay1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Stay1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call in the professionals<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"536\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=536\" class=\"wp-image-536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"537\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=537\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"538\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane4.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=538\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane4.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane5.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The top of the mast is secured with a strap and a rope attached to the crane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane7-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane7.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The bottom of the mast is secured with a knot in the rope.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane8-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"542\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane8.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=542\" class=\"wp-image-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane8.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane10-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane10.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=543\" class=\"wp-image-543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane10-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane10-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane10.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane12-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane12-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane12-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane12.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane13-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane13-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane13-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Crane13.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strap it all down<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"548\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=548\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"549\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=549\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"550\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast3.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=550\" class=\"wp-image-550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mast3.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Re-mount the radar, solar panel and re-install the bimini<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Radar1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Radar1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Radar1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Radar1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After 3 days of hard work we are now a 64ft power boat with an air draft of 13.54ft.  This allows us to clear the 15.6ft fixed bridge at the western end of the Erie Canal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Photo_1080295509_DJI_85_jpg_6210226_0_20215267316_photo_original-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Photo_1080295509_DJI_85_jpg_6210226_0_20215267316_photo_original-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Photo_1080295509_DJI_85_jpg_6210226_0_20215267316_photo_original-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Photo_1080295509_DJI_85_jpg_6210226_0_20215267316_photo_original-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Photo_1080295509_DJI_85_jpg_6210226_0_20215267316_photo_original.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, May 23rd, exactly two weeks after we left Boston, we started dis-assembling our sailboat. Here are the steps so we remember how to &#8220;put it back&#8221;&#8230;\ud83d\ude2c Remove the sails Bundle the running rigging (the lines which control the sails) Disconnect the mast electrical wires Construct a mast support Remove the bimini and the starboard&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=479\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Turn a Sail Boat into a Power Boat (aka Un-stepping a Mast)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-york-city-waterford","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=479"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":564,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions\/564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}