[Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering

[anima]

Steve,
You cannot even join this conversation...first you have an empty
mast (no IMF...that is heavy!!!) and I have no trailer!
Love ya cuz yer a Minnesotan,,
Anne


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:11 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering


> 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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