7. Remove the lower bolt (jiggle the mast to ease removal) 

8. Put a long screwdriver through the bottom hole 

9. Disconnect the forestay turnbuckle from the boat 

10. Close the main hatch 

11. Standing on the cabin top, remove the screwdriver while holding the back of the mast. 

12. Pull mast toward you and lower slowly, standing on port side. 

13. Remove the forestay, coil up and stow. 

14. Gather all lines, starting from mast top, and pull forward. Unclip the sail cover and tuck the lines inside. 

15. Tie the mast down to the aft cleats and tighten the main sheet. 

16. Using the line in the sail cover, tie the gaff to the boom and mast. 

That's it! 

## Trailer Procedure 

## On the Road 

1. Your tow vehicle must have enough capacity to tow 3500 to 4000 lbs. There is a lot of information in the boat press as to towing capacity of common vehicles. Check with your auto dealer. (If you add a lot of gear, weight will go up.) 

2. If you are doing long distance trailering, check the regulations in the states you are traveling through. You may be required to have surge brakes depending on the weight of your total load. 

3. Carry enough spare parts! You should have a least a spare wheel bearing, light bulbs, waterproof bearing grease and gun, extra wheel studs, and a spare tire and rim. 

4. Make sure all lines are tied down and nothing is loose. Tie a line around the outside of the sail cover to prevent it rubbing on the non-skid on top of the main hatch. Pad all metal to metal contacts. Remember that vibration will cause wear and tear very quickly. 

## Launching 

1. If you so desire, the mast can be raised before launching. This is much easier to do on the trailer than in the water. Be very careful of low overhead wires near the launching ramp or in the staging area. If you touch an overhead line do not make contact with the ground by stepping out of your vehicle or touching the boat or trailer! One Menger Cat owner bent his mast in two but continued on due to his four wheel drive. If he had stopped and got out-? 

2. Check over your Cat to make sure you are ready to go into the water. 

Raise the centerboard fully. 

Close all sea cocks. 

Raise the outboard fully. 

Raise the rudder (Sun Cat). 

Remove all tie downs from the Cat to trailer. 

Unplug the trailer lights. 

Attach dock lines to the bow and stern long enough to reach from the Cat to dock with enough length to allow for the surge of launching. 

3. Back up to the launching ramp until your trailer wheels start to touch water. Get out and determine how far you are going to go in. Remember; try not to submerge the trailer bearing as this is the weakest link in the trailer. Steep ramps are the most desirable in this respect. If you do submerge the bearings, be sure to give them a squirt of grease when you get home. Do not back up so far that the wheels of your car touch the water or slippery area. Put wood blocks on the ramp to prevent going in too far. 

