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Depending on the size of the mast most often a crane is used. Some smaller boats have deck stepped masts and can be put up by securing the base and raising the mast by hand, a halyard may also be used to assist. The process of putting up the mast is called stepping the mast. The two main styles are deck stepped or keel stepped, a deck stepper sits on the cabin house top and a keel stepped passes through the cabin top. The mast sits on a mast step and where it passes through the cabin house is the mast partner
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How do you put up a sail on a ship?
tie it to the mast dur
What is a pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up the sail called?
Mast
Why does the flag have to be raised up before being put into half-mast position?
By tradition, it is the lowering of the flag that conveys respect. If you just raise the flag to the half-mast position, it hasn't been lowered.
A pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up sails?
It is called the mast
What do wires called stays' hold up on a sailboat?
The Mast
What do stays hold up on a sailing boat?
Stays support the mast on a sailing boat running from the mast forward and aft. Shrouds also support the mast and run from the mast to the sides of the boat.
What is forklift mast?
A forklift mast is the column up which the two blades move up and down to lift and lower a load on a pallet.
What are sailboat poles called?
Sailboats have many "poles". The ones that I think you are referring to are the mast and the boom. The Mast is the Tall one that sticks up out of the hull. The is connected horizontally to the mast.
Why must oddyseus be tied up against the mast of his ship?
He was tied up to the mast of the ship so only he could hear the song of the sirens, not his crew.
What do wires called hold up on a sailboat?
The Mast
The third mast on a vessel called?
Fore-mast: the first mast, or the mast fore of the main-mast.Main-mast: the tallest mast, usually located near the center of the ship.Mizzen-mast: the third mast, or the mast immediately aft of the main-mast.(information from wikipedia)
What holds up a sail on a boat?
A mast. Although it is attached to a mast the thing that holds a sail up is a halyard. a mast is something that pushes the boat with wind and the reason its called a mast is cause it holds the biggest sail, the thing your looking for is something that is on the bottom of the boat and runs vertical on the boat. if that gets ruined the boat is ruined, unrepairable
