[Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane Operations for Mike W

[Hank]

Mike,

I have the pop top slider from Stan.  I think he has it made or makes it in
the factory.

Hank

On 8/31/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>
> Hank,
>
> That's really funny.  Lou and I dropped and raised his mast again (by
> hand)
> for exactly the same reason!  I wasn't aware that the adjuster couldn't be
> inserted into the mast after raising.  My poptop clamp is all stainless
> and
> slides down the mast track from the sailfeed/gooseneck entry point.  I
> think
> that it is made by Schaeffer Marine but I will have to check.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com> Friday, August 31, 2007 1:26 PM
> > Ed,
> >
> > As far as quickly goes, we got the mast up and then realized we forgot
> to
> > put the pop top block in it's channel.  I was able to undue the aft
> stays,
> > the aft lowers and the forestay, dropped the mast forward, put in the
> > block,
> > re-raised the mast, reconnected all of the stays and re-cotter pinned
> > everything in less than 30 minutes.  Again, IMHO, not worth the expense
> of
> > the mast raising system for the few times I need to do it.
> >
> > If I ever get into a situation where I'm trailering, I'm sure I will
> > probably then buy the system.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> >
> > On 8/31/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike:
> >>
> >> I have the IMF and the mast hoist crane system.  Occassionally I have
> had
> >> help, however, many times I have raised and lower the mast by
> myself.  I
> >> have raised and lowered in the wind.  In either direction, the system
> >> allows
> >> you to move the mast a little bit and then check all the stays and
> lines
> >> to
> >> make sure that all are in correct positions.  Even lowering on a windy
> >> day
> >> the mast settled into the aft rest fine.  I have the done the operation
> >> on
> >> the trailer and over water, no problem.
> >>
> >> Stan quoted a price, you might be able to negotiate a discount if you
> >> trade
> >> your boat in on a new IMF model with the enclosed marine head and the
> >> motorized motor mount.  You mentioned aging, these modifications to the
> >> Rhodes 22 certainly meet that issue.  Even Alan could still do the job
> by
> >> himself with the current mast rasiing system.
> >>
> >> Also, if your help is named Stanley, you need to be extra careful
> because
> >> he
> >> and Elton do thing differently.  While he wrote the directions that he
> >> gives
> >> out, I am not sure that he goes by them:-)
> >>
> >> As to Hanks comment about not needing the system for raising and
> lowering
> >> becuause of infrequency, I suggest that one day if you want to change a
> >> light bulb or do something quickly, that one time makes it worth
> >> while.  The
> >> Rhodes 22 can be launched or retrieved by one old sailor with the mast
> >> raising system, and done safely.
> >>
> >> Ed K
> >> Greenville, SC, USA
> >> attachment:
> >> http://www.nabble.com/file/p12430643/Dec%2B06%2BRed%2BRhodes%2B006.jpg
> >> Dec+06+Red+Rhodes+006.jpg
> >>
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