[Rhodes22-list] Bosun's Chair - prussic knot

[Robert Skinner]

Look up "Prussic" knots.

http://images.ebsco.com/pob/summit/catalog/instr_prussic.pdf

They are used by rock climbers, might work on a mast.

/Robert
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David Bradley 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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