[Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering

[Steve Alm]

Anne,

I do TOO have an IMF--that's exactly why I'd prefer to use a winch rather
than man-power and a twelve pack. 8-)  However, I confess I haven't tried
the method I described, because I have the GB hoisting rig, but I'll bet it
works fine.  That's how Bob H. did it on Getaway--now owned by Rob Lowe.
Rob??? Help me out here, buddy! And if you don't have a trailer, you could
set up a temporary winch on the bow, or, well...why don't you just get the
GB rig?  Believe me, it's too good to be true.

And never mind that Minnesota thing--love me for who I am!  8-)  I spent a
lot of my years in Mankato, but I'm really just a poor kid from the res.
(South Dakota)  

Slim

P.S. Yeah, good one Lloyd!

On 7/29/03 9:32 PM, "anima" <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> 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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