[Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast with The Bow Crane

[Bill Effros]

Nice, Slim,

I'll check my lists against yours as soon as I clear Brad for take-off.

Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Alm 
To: Rhodes 
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 4:32 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast with The Bow Crane


RAISING THE MAST WITH THE BOW CRANE:

1.  Inspect masthead, attach radio antennae and check shroud and stay
connections to mast
2.  Walk the mast, boom and jib aft and connect the mast to the tabernacle
3.  Connect hoist crane to cabin top block
4.  Tie the crane winch line to the bow cleat
5.  Connect aft lower shrouds to top of crane
5a. Alternate:  Attach line from crane to mast bail and connect aft lowers
to their chain plates
6.  Connect back stays and upper shrouds to their chain plates
7.  Put the 8² extensions on the forward lower shrouds and connect to their
chain plates
8.  Begin raising the mast, continually checking for any shrouds or stays
getting snagged, making sure the turnbuckles aren¹t fowled and tending the
jib as it comes forward
9.  Raise the mast all the way up, keeping tension on the winch until you
connect the bow stay to its chain plate
10. Disconnect the hoist crane
11. Remove forward lower shroud extensions and connect shrouds to their
chain plates
12. Adjust shroud turnbuckles as needed
13. Connect traveler bar between back stays
14. Lower the boom and connect it to the traveler
15. Tighten the back stay tensioning line
16. Remove mast crutch
17. Connect rudder assembly to the transom
18. Connect pop top to mast slider
19. Connect radio and steaming light

CAUTION: Never let anyone stand under the mast during the hoisting

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