[Rhodes22-list] Bosun's Chair

[David Bradley]

Slim, because I planned to leave my boat in the water all year I did not buy
the mast crane or a trailer.  I should probably buy the crane just to have
it when I need it.

Reason is to fix VHF antenna and install windex at mast head.  And to check
hardware while I'm there.

The equipment to climb the mast is turning out to be a pretty steep expense
as well.  And a bit daunting.  I may see if one of the shipyards has a way
to access the mast head.  I noticed in a visit to the Seattle Yacht Club
that they had a cherry picker on the dock for just that purpose.

Dave




On 8/9/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> What do you want to do in your bosun's chair?  Why do you want that?  With
> the mast crane system so easy to use if you need to access the mast head,
> I
> can't think of any reason why you would need to go aloft.
>
> Slim
>
> On 8/9/07, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, Wally.  My back-up might need to be a loop around the mast -- I
> > seem
> > to recall seeing a way of tieing a "braking" rig that would prevent a
> > free-fall slide down the mast.  More research in order, I'd say.
> >
> > Dave B
> >
> >
> > On 8/9/07, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dave, I have used a bosun chair but I have jib and spinnaker halyards.
> > You
> > > could use topping lift but I would want a back up. Good luck.
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/9/07, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone tried using a bosun's chair on our boat?  With IMF the
> > > absence
> > > > of
> > > > halyards presents an obvious challenge.  The topping lift line seems
> a
> > > bit
> > > > light and I'm not sure the sheave would be rated for that kind of
> > > weight.
> > > > Any experiences?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Dave B
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