[Rhodes22-list] Rod's New Sails; Todds mast raising pictures; Tom T

[Todd Zumach]

Ed,

Excellent points. First, I have never used the old system, it came with the
boat, therefore I have no pictures of it in use.  Second, I don't know if
the old system came from Stan, however, I know the new one did.

When hauling the old system out of the garage, I was struck with how large
the monster is.  There is a tabernacle mechanism with a two inch diameter
UHMP plug on the bottom of the mast segment, but don't know how it woud be
used on the R22.  Perhaps the crane is intended to be placed in the cockpit
table socket and used to raise the mast to the stern.  I believe it could be
modified by shortening the entire mechanism and building a new block system
like the new design uses for attachment to the deck in front of the mast.

In any event, I really like the new design.  One thing that strikes me is
how important it is to have the mast crutch at the stern which holds the
mast in a fairly high position for travel and storage.  The height provides
the proper geometry to start raising the mast without the muscles of two
helpers and the cost of all the beer or rum to lubricate the helpers.

I suspect the best option for anyone in need of a mast crane is to buy the
new design with the stern mast crutch from Sir Stan.

Z
Phillips, WI
s/v Zephyrus

On 6/10/06, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
> Rod:
>      Rummy is the resident Guru on sails.  If you remember, Stan had him
> test the new design.  You might invite him up for a visit.
>
> Todd:
>       Nice pictures, but you forgot a couple of pictures demonstrating
> that
> old modified boom system in action.  What does the bottom attach to?  I do
> not remain convinced that it came from Stan, unless he ownes up to
> it.  But
> it looks interesting, show us some pictures of it in action.
>
> Tom:
>       Stan's current mast raising system is safe and it works.  I have one
> and may have read the others' comments.  Get into your car and go to
> Edenton
> and get one.  Shipping is a Pita.
>
> Chris G.:
>        Thank you for the Baja trip, still waiting for pictures and a pdf
> story of your famous Bahamas trip.  In the meantime, prepare another story
> this summer on that big boat.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC USa
>
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