[Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane

[Hank]

Rob,

I don't have a trailer or a winch available, so that's why I'll use human
power.  Since we won't be limited by the angle of a winch close to the boat,
I think running it over the pulpit will allow the puller to be further out
with a more advantageous angle.

Hank



On 7/19/07, Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> Hank,
> I'll forward more info later, but I do something similar.  I actually use
> a
> bowline in my main halyard about 6 feet off the cabin top.  I use the
> trailer winch (raising mast while boat is on trailer) to hook to the loop
> and have someone crank on the wince while two people guide the mast to
> keep
> if from falling to one side.  I found last time to make sure the winch
> line
> goes through the bow pulpit as close to the center of the boat as
> possible.
> Pulling with the wince might be easier than having a person pull on a
> line.
> I leave the winch attached until I can attach the forestay since I usually
> need to crank on it just a bit.  Leave the back stays loose until you get
> the forestay attached and then tighten those.  I'll send Slims
> instructions
> in just a minute.
> - rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:50 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane
>
>
> > Hello Rhodies,
> >
> > I plan to raise my mast shortly and I don't have a trailier or mast
> raising
> > system from Stan.  Don't intend to do it enough to justify the
> cost.  Here
> > is what I plan to do, please let me know you opinions.
> >
> > 1.  Attach the mast to the tabenacle.
> >
> > 2. Connect the aft stays.
> >
> > 3.  Connect the aft lowers.
> >
> > 4.  Attach an extension line to the spinnaker halyard to server as a
> point.
> > Bitter end of halyard is tied off at mast base.
> >
> > 5.  Begin raising the mast by lifting from the back of the boat.
> >
> > 6.  Walk forward to raise the mast higher.  2nd person on ground in
> front
> of
> > boat begins pulling on extension to halyard.
> >
> > 7.  Once mast is raised, connect lower forward stays to stabilize.
> >
> > 8.  Finish by connecting side upper stays and forestay.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Hank
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