[Rhodes22-list] Lowering the Mast To The Stern

[Bill Effros]

Slim,

At this time of year I think it makes more sense to work on Lowering the Mast to the Stern.  That's what most of us will be doing, so it will be fresh in all of our minds.

Let's build on the outline below.

Let's use the format "1. -- 1.1 -- 1.2 -- 1.2.1--2." etc.  Indenting once for each decimal point.  Let's get 12a out of there, and put it where it belongs.

That way anyone can jump in with a 13.4.3 and state an idea as briefly as possible.  The list compiler (in this case that means you) can insert the instruction where it is supposed to go, and repost the checklist.  Then we can go back to fighting about the proper way to rig a boat, and the relevance of a Loos Gauge for a while.

Your checklist looks good to me.  It will be interesting to see how others fill in the blanks that I don't even see.

Bill

  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Alm 
To: Rhodes 
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 4:33 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Lowering the Mast To The Stern


LOWERING THE MAST TO THE STERN:

1.  Disconnect the back stay tensioning line
2.  Disconnect the boom from the traveler
3.  Remove the traveler bar
4.  Hoist the boom up with the topping lift and cleat it off on the mast
5.  Disconnect the pop top slider and close the hatch
6.  Disconnect the radio and steaming light
7.  Wrap up jib sheets and jib reefing line
8.  Disconnect forward lower shrouds and add extensions
9.  Loosen all other shroud turnbuckles
10. Deploy and secure mast crutch
11. Deploy and secure hoist crane to cabin top block
12. Attach aft lower shrouds to crane
12a Alternate: Attach line from crane to mast bail if you're thus equipped
13. Tie hoist winch line to bow cleat with a bowline
14. Snug the hoist to slack the bow stay
15. Disconnect bow stay
16. Crank the hoist "down" giving the mast a little shove to get it started
17. Check the shroud extensions as you lower to avoid entanglement.
18. Tend the jib as you lower
19. Lower the mast to the crutch
20. Disconnect mast from tabernacle
21. walk mast, boom and jib forward and secure the whole bundle on the bow
pulpit.

CAUTION:  Never let anyone stand under the mast while lowering

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