[Rhodes22-list] Bosun's Chair

[Steven Alm]

Dave,

You said your antenna is loose.  If it's still working then no need to "fix"
it.
Re the Windex--skip it.  Tie some old cassette tape to the upper shrouds six
feet off the deck and save your neck from craning up to the masthead every
few seconds.  The telltales on the shrouds are just as good and they're
right in your line of sight.

I just think the bosun's chair is unnecessarily dangerous.  Are your antenna
and Windex worth a broken back?

Slim

On 8/10/07, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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