[Rhodes22-list] reply to comment on mast hoist on Rhodes 22

[Rik Sandberg]

When we owned our R22, we lowered the mast several times while the boat was in 
a slip. I found this was quite a bit easier than waiting until the boat was 
on the trailer to do it. A lot less climbing up and down. This would not have 
been possible if the winch had been on my trailer. Also, it would not be 
possible to lower the mast to get under an obstacle. Yes, most people 
wouldn't do this anyway, but it is possible if one wants or needs to.

In regard to the size of the mast crutch, Yes it is fairly large. I believe it 
could be made to be collapsible. As it is though, it is very light weight and 
no problem to carry at all. Making it collapsible would most certainly add to 
the weight. When not in use, my mast crutch was stored on the trailer. the 
size was never an issue.

Rik

On Fri, Jul 02 2004 08:11 am, jmh123 at juno.com wrote:
> Using the trailer winch is attractive --just one winch, not two.
>
> But in addition to the other observations, purchasing a winch with the
> built in safety brake is more expensive than a traditional trailer winch.
> The safety (or brake) winch for lifting the mast can be done for about $50
> (800# capacity, including shipping). A safety winch on the trailer with the
> capacity to pull in the R22 would be more --if you could find one.
>
> And there are some occasions when the safety feature on the trailer winch
> could be a pain -as when you just want to pull out the line to attach to
> the boat during retrieval.
>
> John
> s/v Clarity
>
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