[Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering

[anima]

good one Lloyd!!
Anne


----- Original Message -----
From: "lcrowther" <lcrowther at cox.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering


> The trailer sunk in my copy of the picture!
>
> Lloyd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering
>
>
> > Here's a photo of the type of upside down "V" gin pole rig.
> >
> > On 7/29/03 4:11 PM, "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > > 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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