[Rhodes22-list] Mast Raising

[Saroj]

Slim,

I would be able to do that with my mast hoist rig, but it is not the GB
version because it forms a triangle so the pivot point is high in the air.
In fact I did just that last year - raised the whole thing myself from flat.
(I'm a 62 year old woman of 5' 3").  I do not have IMF thought, so my mast
is not heavy.

However I would suggest the following: get the lines set up so you can reach
the lines from near the back of the cockpit; then lift the mast to shoulder
height and pull up the slack.... then fasten the lines, or just keep pulling
it up.

The other approach would be to build a large "X" with two strong boards
pivoted with a bolt and restrained with lines. lift the mast and rest it
into the V of it. Then set up the crutch and carry on.

Saroj

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:40 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Raising


> When I tarp the boat for the winter, I remove the mast crutch and lower
the
> mast down to the stern rail.  This provides a ridge for my tarp.  Today,
the
> only thing that I struggled with a little was getting the crutch back in
> place with the mast up on it. A second person would have made this a lot
> easier but there wasn't anyone around.  So here's the question:  Can you
> raise the mast with the hoist, in the usual way, if the mast is down to
the
> stern rail without the crutch?  Apart from giving the mast a nice place to
> rest, and also the crutch roller makes it easier to walk the mast fore and
> aft between the tabernacle and the bow pulpit, is the crutch really
> essential?  Or, does it have to be that high?  I realize that the farther
> down you go, the more stress there is on the hoisting system so maybe
> therein lies my answer.  It would be a bigger pull on the bow cleat, the
> crane, the tabernacle and the aft lowers.  Just thought I'd ask.  Anyone?
>
> Slim
>
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