[Rhodes22-list] mast raising

[Wally Buck]

Bruce,

I have a Harken furler as well. I put the drum in a small duffle bag. The 
drum slides easily (I still have to keep an eye on it) and the bag keep the 
deck from getting marked up. As I hoist the mast up the drum slides forward.

Wally


>From: bgreenwald at optonline.net
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>To: pungobean at earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] mast raising
>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:34:30 -0400
>
>Morgan,
>
>I have only raised and lowered my mast a few times, always carefully, and 
>while I have yet to achieve the "spec'd" time, I too agree it is 
>attainable. The biggest time consumer for me, especially doing it 
>single-handed, is constantly checking for anything binding, stays getting 
>caught, etc. Moving the mast into position with the mast cradle is never a 
>problem.  My only difficulty is dealing with the roller furler - I have a 
>Harken - which drags forward and aft as the mast is lowered and raised.  I 
>am sure there  is a creative way to control the furling drum and keep it 
>from scratching up the deck - I've tried using bungee cords but with only 
>limited success - but I haven't figured it out yet.  That problem, by the 
>way, is alleviated by removing the sail first but I'm sure there is another 
>solution.  I know I can put a piece of carpet on the deck to protect it but 
>that still requires moving the drum by hand as the mast is changing its 
>angle to the deck.
>The mast raising system is marvelous and I whole-heartedly endorse it.
>
>Bruce Greenwald
>S/V Ruach II
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Morgan Daniels <pungobean at earthlink.net>
>Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 6:57 pm
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] mast raising
>
> >
> >   Hi,
> >
> >   Stan of GB asked me to write to the list to get an unbiased
> > answer to
> >   my question concerning raising the mast. How difficult is it to do
> >   with the main, jib, and boom attached? It looks like I would be
> > moving   a heavy piece of metal into place and then raising it up.
> > Since I am
> >   not the Arnold Sch. type it looks difficult even with the mast
> > raising   device. I also would like to know if it takes under an
> > hour to raise
> >   the mast and launch, or retrieve.  I would be using the boat on
> > Lake   Champlain, Long Island Sound, and the islands around
> > Rockland , Maine.
> >   Thus trailering to these spots and then preparing the boat is a
> >   concern I have. Thanks for any help.
> >
> >   Morg
> >
> >   --- Morgan Daniels
> >
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