[Rhodes22-list] Redneck mast raising!

[John Lock]

Hi folks,

We've actually got Pandion in the water now after a rather unusual 
mast-stepping.  I was preparing to do the "reverse-boom" method that 
Art had recommended when my wife had flash of insight - "Why don't 
you just put it in the water, bring it around to the dock, and raise 
the mast using the hillside and a long rope?".  My buddy and I stood 
there slack-jawed :-)  Of course, it was brilliantly simple!  So, we 
abandoned Plan A and went to Plan B.

My wife took photos of the process and I put together a quick slide 
show for your viewing pleasure at 
http://www.pandion.com/rhodes22/mast-raising.html  Enjoy!

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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