[Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Alan,
I sure would suggest the investment in a mast crane.  You have many years on me and I wouldn't try a 'manual' method on my mast again.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Alan Robertson <bigal_61 at msn.com>
>Sent: Jul 19, 2007 4:57 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane
>
>After attaching the wind vane from where the topmast overhanged the dock and straightening the 2 sets of stays which are stored attached, we bolted through the  jaws (outside of the mast) which came with the boat and the mast, not too tightly. We found that we had to "bandage" the jaws with 1/8 line because they would distort if the mast got out of line while raising. We tied the main halyard to the mainsail sheet after reeving the sheet through the traveler  pulley so as to get a 3:1 mechanical advantage. I squat thrusted at the bow pulpit with they mast on my shoulder and pushed up with legs rather than my back, while wife hauled away on the traveler.
>
>This could not be done too effectively if the boat was pitching or rocking. Needed a 3rd person to "start" raising the mast from the dock under theese conditions.
>
>
>After mast was raised, I held it in place to keep it from falling towards the bow, although wife tied off the bitter end of the sheet line to keep it taut. Attached side stays prevented lateral movement. Wife then fitted the big bolt though the mast tabernacle (and Mast) secured with lock washer and wing nut. The we attached remaining set of side stays and went ahead with rigging.
>
>Whole procedure including set up took 40-45 minutes.
>
>We are fortunate that we have a marina which just "does " sailboats and NOW since we are pushing 80, we let them do it up and down as part of a storage - hull washing package.
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: stan<mailto:stan at rhodes22.com> 
>  To: The Rhodes 22 mail list<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
>  Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 2:09 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane
>
>
>  Hey - would we design a mast step that only went in one direction - ye of 
>  little faith
>
>  ss
>
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com<mailto:jlock at relevantarts.com>>
>  To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>
>  Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:31 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane
>
>
>  > At 10:53 AM 7/19/2007 -0400, R22RumRunner at aol.com<mailto:R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>  >>I always lower the mast to the bow. I use the traveler like a trapeze to
>  >>walk the mast forward. My helper guides and helps to lower the mast
>  >>to the front
>  >>pulpit. Raising it is in reverse.
>  >
>  > Interesting method.... I like it!  'Course that means your tabernacle
>  > has to be hinged in that direction.  I wonder if it's worth reversing
>  > the tabernacle mount next time the mast is down and give the
>  > "front-loader" method a try, hmmmm...
>  >
>  > Cheers!
>  >
>  > John Lock
>  > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  > s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>  > Lake Sinclair, GA
>  > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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