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

[David Bradley]

Thanks, Robert.  I think I've moved beyond trying this without a halyard,
but the Prussic knot is a keeper.

Dave


On 8/10/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>
> 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
> --------------------------------------------------------
> 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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