what are people using for mast jacks?

[boatschit]

... EnerPak used to be the standard for mast jacks and the cost isn't all that much, but they all rust.

Is there any other mast jack rigs that people have found besides EnerPak?

If so, what are the choices today?

 

[boatschit]

... don't everyone jump in at once now....

One at a time please, one at a time....

 

[ADK]

The Enerpac rams work great, just don't leave them on the boat to rust. When it's tuned, the mast should be sitting on the bricks, not the jacks. Then you can remove the jacks and lifting bar.

 

[longy]

Enerpac's get the nod 'cause they're off the shelf, mass produced, de-bugged, available at almost any real hardware store. It would be easy to make something rust-proof, but a lot more money for a peice of gear that usually only gets used 4 - 6 times a year.

 

[damp_freddie]

The Enerpac rams work great, just don't leave them on the boat to rust. When it's tuned, the mast should be sitting on the bricks, not the jacks. Then you can remove the jacks and lifting bar.

I remember a one tonner I think called sapphire which had the ram in with chocks during races.

What type of boats have 'in situ' mast rams these days?

 

[GybeSet]

Magic 25's. Rocket 22's, some thommy one - offs

 

[Hamish the cat]

We used an integral enerpac ram on the swan 70 I ran. It always worried me that it would rust itself into a useless lump inside the rig but we kept it lathered in grease and 3 years in it was still working fine and hadnt rusted too bad.

 

[Christian]

Magic 25's. Rocket 22's, some thommy one - offs

Melges 32, Farr 36