[Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering

[Rob Lowe]

Slim,
In lieu of a GB system, I have used my trailer winch which is what Bob also
did.  I make sure my main halyard is hooked on one end and use the other
attached to the winch.  I tie a bowline up as far as I can reach, and hook
the winch to the loop.  Tighten slightly to take pressure off the forestay
and forward shrouds and release them.  Reverse the winch and lower away.
With just the two of us we can lower the mast.  I do not have the IMF so I
guess mine's not as heavy as one with the IMF.  Works relatively well until
the winch got away from my wife last time and the mast fell the last couple
of feet and pulled the base place off (reported a couple of weeks ago and
since repaired).  I raise the mast by reversing the process, just make sure
the bowline on the halyard is not to high to reach once the mast is up! -
Rob

Rob Lowe
S/V Getaway


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering


> 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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