I went up the mast using MastMate today, in order to repair the wind speed indicator. Here are my takeaways: 1) Ascent was much faster than using prusiks or a jumar, and did not require any winching. 2) The battens in the top steps made it easy to stand and...
Gary, I used the 27′ mast mate last weekend. I had a couple of difficulties. One: It was only just long enough – had to position it very carefully to be able to get to the first step from standing on the mast winches, and having the top step high enough...
Hey Gary, Justin from Buffalo here. I finally hoisted the mast mate I purchased from you on eBay earlier this year. Boat went in 5/15, only days after the ice finally receded on Lake Erie. Installed my new anemometer and flag halyard on right spreader successfully,...
Gary, Yesterday I broke out my Mast Mate for the first time. I have been up the mast many times using ascender climbing devices, the ATN Mast Climber, and having someone hoist me up on a bosun’s chair. Of all the methods I prefer the Mast Mate to the others and...
