by GreenLake » Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:09 am
OK. Here's the info. The topping lift fitting is at the level of the spreader brackets, pretty close to 116" from the bottom of a keel-stepped DS1 mast. (Couldn't get a super precise measurement with the covers on).
The ring on my boat is 58" from the bottom of the mast. Class rules allow a second position, but you'd need to look that one up. If you never race, and don't have a ring installed, an alternative would be to mount one on a short track; that way you could adjust so the pole is level.
But, it would make the boat not class legal, just in case you do intend to race in class-sanctioned events or sell to someone who does.
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