[Rhodes22-list] Mast Lowering

[Steve Alm]

Rob,

Sorry about the dropped mast.  That's what happens when you get the wenches
involved.  8-)  Sorry, girls, I couldn't pass that one up.  8-)  The winch
on my GB crane will not spin if you let it go.  That would be quite a
hazard--even for a knave.

Slim

On 7/30/03 12:50 PM, "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> 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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