Screwball 8 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Looking to take the mast out of our 30 footer soon, does anyone know of any facilities around Auckland that are cheap/open for public use? I understand Pine Harbor's gantry used to be open to the public but is currently closed pending an engineering inspection. HMB's is run by independent riggers and charges a bit more than a 'cost sensitive' type like me would prefer... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 439 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 8 minutes ago, Screwball said: Looking to take the mast out of our 30 footer soon, does anyone know of any facilities around Auckland that are cheap/open for public use? I understand Pine Harbor's gantry used to be open to the public but is currently closed pending an engineering inspection. HMB's is run by independent riggers and charges a bit more than a 'cost sensitive' type like me would prefer... Weiti Boating Club has one. Easily capable of doing a 30 fter. I don't think its open for general public use, but that is more around where to put the mast and work on it once it's out. Possibly cheaper to join the club than get the mast out commercially. (Depending what side of Auckland you live too, obviously). I believe the Gulf Harbour riggers just use one of the GH forklifts now when putting masts in and out, as in no gantry, and at commercial rates. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 334 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Panmure bridge...well back in 1971 we dropped the new rig into Roulette 2 off the side of the bridge. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chippie 6 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 We hauled a 20hp Bukh out using the Westhaven mast gantry. Maybe that's why they don't let us use them any more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 192 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 59 minutes ago, chippie said: We hauled a 20hp Bukh out using the Westhaven mast gantry. Maybe that's why they don't let us use them any more. I've inspected the gantry at HMB and Pine Harbour, the hand cranked winch in both cases is rated for 200kg, that old 2 cylinder bukh is a bit over 200 kg if I recall correctly, good going Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 98 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 On 12/09/2025 at 10:58 AM, SloopJohnB said: Panmure bridge...well back in 1971 we dropped the new rig into Roulette 2 off the side of the bridge. I remember a friend lifting theirs out on the nw motorway at te atatu... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 334 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I hope it was before going under the bridge.😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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