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

[Steve Alm]

Todd,

Sorry--it was the raising list you missed.  Here it is.

Slim

On 9/17/04 3:32 PM, "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> 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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