[Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering

[Steve Alm]

Anne and Rummy,

You both may already know this one, but it's worth mentioning.  You can
raise and lower the mast with the winch on the front of the trailer.  Of
course this presumes the boat is on the trailer and not in the water.  You
need some kind of gin pole, which can be made of two by fours.  Some have
used two 2 X 4's set up like an upside down "V".  Find a way to brace the
foot of the gin pole(s) on the deck and then connect the aft lower shrouds
to the top on the pole(s).  Then connect the winch line to the top of the
gin pole and lower/raise away.  You don't need the other three guys and you
get to drink the cold twelve pack by yourself.   8-)

Slim

On 7/29/03 7:41 AM, "John Tonjes" <johntonjes at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Anne,
> A cold twelve pack and three guys should be able to lower and raise the
> mast. I do it all the time. Have two people handle the mast and one on the
> traveler. I use the traveler like a ski tow rope. It also means that I
> lower the mast toward the bow and not the stern like those with the crane
> from GB. 
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
>> [Original Message]
>> From: anima <anima13 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Date: 7/29/2003 7:46:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  caution  boom fittings
>> 
>> The little plastic pieces at the bottom do come out if pried.
>> there are a few little screws to remove if you look carefully.
>> After that, the spool slides down ward enough. I could then
>>  remove the sail. Next I replaced the spool and forestay is
>> holding all fine. I will have to lower mast ($$) to replace repaired
>> sail.
>> Anne
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <FNuttersNY at aol.com>
>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 7:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] caution boom fittings
>> 
>> 
>>> Anne did you slide the rig of the wire spool tube sail and all?
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