[Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane

[stan]

John,

you must be working for the terrorists - haven't you learned about the stays 
cross over system?  Gang, tell him.

ss

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane


> At 09:55 AM 7/19/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>>John,
>>
>>Did you use the side stays as a side to side stabilizer?  I think that is
>>how it is done with Stan's system.
>
> Yes, but when you first attach them, there is a lot of slack until
> you get the mast a good ways up.  If the mast starts sideways in the
> first few feet, they won't help much.
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> Lake Sinclair, GA
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