[Rhodes22-list] mast raising

[bgreenwald at optonline.net]

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach II

----- Original Message -----
From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
Date: Friday, October 17, 2003 4:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] mast raising

> 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
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >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 con
stantly 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 <pungo
bean 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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Thanks Wally,

I think I'll try that next time, maybe in combination with a better placement of bungee cords than I have used in the past.

Bruce