[Rhodes22-list] Solar Mooring Light & Mast Crane

[Hank]

Art,

For various reasons we raised and lowered the Mast 3 times before our recent
launching using Stan's instructions as detailed in the Rhodes manual found
in the Docs section of www.rhodes22.org.  We did it with 2 people on an IMF
mast and really had no issues.  I personally would not be concerned at all
about doing it again.  If I was trailering and raising the mast frequently,
I would certainly buy the mast crane.  For my once or twice a year, it
doesn't make sense to me.  Just one Rhodie's humble opinion.

Hank


On 8/30/07, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Mike,
> The mast sway can be the fearsome factor.  The 10" extension chains are
> meant to minimize, although most effect when the mast in nearest to the
> mount at the stern.  I have located my newly designed stern mast roller to
> be 27" above the transom top.  At that point the chains are mostly
> extended.  The only way to keep the sway near zero is like Roger Macgregor
> instells - the center point of the mast 'restraints' must be aligned with
> the point of pivot of the mast.  I'll expand if you really get that curious.
> Wow, I really would discourage raising or lowering the mast by hand.  Some
> kind of mechanical assist should take the worry out - exactly why Stan
> designed the crane.  What if you hit a snag.  Ed brought up the gin pole
> many weeks ago - all I have ever used, myself, for many years.  Luis used
> the manual system and was lucky he didn't lose a substantial investment in
> his mast - some just can't be fixed.
> I don''t think the crane applies any unmanagable stress to the
> tabernackle.  Drop the mast and you will for certain.
> I dropped and raised the mast by myself this afternoon.  It's a swish.
> Chow,
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> >Sent: Aug 30, 2007 12:13 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Solar Mooring Light & Mast Crane
> >
> >David,
> >
> >Nice light!!  I wonder if it is worth the trouble to make a bracket to
> >locate the light higher up the mast, maybe even at the top!  Zero maint
> is
> >really good for stuff high on the mast and it might improve the
> visibility.
> >Hmm, next time I have occasion to work on the top of the mast ...
> >
> >BTW, since my '81 and I were built long before mast cranes were available
> >for the R22, I always wondered whether they were worth the
> cost.  Obviously
> >their mounting makes a great device to secure additional forward
> hardware!
> >
> >A couple of weeks ago, I went over to Lou Rosenberg's "Miracles on
> Flatbush
> >Ave." to help ready his rebuilt '81 R22 for launch (this Saturday!!!)  He
> >had purchased a crane system from Stan and we raised the mast using the
> >crane.  There was no effort involved to lift the structures, no "putting
> >your backs into it" - all went very well.  My only issue with the system
> was
> >that I was constantly correcting for sideways mast movement while raising
> >and concerned with the stresses applied to the tabernacle.  Just to be
> >complete, I also showed Lou how to drop and raise the mast the old way
> (just
> >the two of us were able to easily accomplish the task in minutes.)  While
> it
> >may require slightly more strength or effort to raise "by hand" from the
> bow
> >pulpit (the way I have done it for 26 years), I felt that it was
> >mechanically safer and better controlled than using the crane.  Am I
> missing
> >something with the crane system?
> >
> >Mike
> >s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >From: "David Huckabee" <huckabee_david at yahoo.com> Thursday, August 30,
> 2007
> >9:25 AM
> >
> >
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