[Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane Questions

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Mike, 
Given that there is some sway in the mast as it is raised or lowered, especially at the 45 degree point, the midway point, you can apply some control through the shrouds by applying differential pressure to the wires.  You have to be judicial, but if you apply pressure, in any direction, on a shroud, the mast will move in that same direction.  I'd practice this while on the trailer and see the effect.
Do you step the mast from the bow while on the water?  Maybe I mis-read.  
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
>Sent: Aug 30, 2007 1:18 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane Questions
>
>Rummy,
>
>Lou had printed instructions that appeared to have been downloaded from the 
>list.  I believe that they had originally been provided by Slim: 
>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2005-April/022314.html
>We followed them and as the mast is raised, I fail to see what prevents 
>sideways movement once the mast leaves the crutch.  I have stepped my mast 
>many times while on the water and am very concerned about lateral movement. 
>I have always felt comfortable while raising the mast from the bow since I 
>maintained strong contact with the mast at all times.  When raising the mast 
>from the stern using the crane system, the mast was out of reach for much of 
>the time, too high to reach from the cockpit and to far astern to safely 
>reach from the deck while operating the crane.  None of the shrouds were 
>really tight enough to provide lateral restraint until it was nearly 
>vertical and then, it was only the uppers.  When raised the old way, the 
>uppers and forward lowers are never removed, providing immediate support of 
>the mast when vertical (except for falling forward until the aft lowers are 
>connected.)  What did we do wrong?
>
>Mike
>s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>Nissequogue River, NY
>
>From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com> Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:51 PM
>> Mike,
>> The crane system, if used properly will not allow the mast to swing
>> sideways. I believe you missed something.
>>
>> Rummy
>>
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