[Rhodes22-list] Q about topping lift

[Rob Lowe]

I'm pretty sure my standard mast has a bail on the aft end of the masthead
which is where I ran my topping lift though an attached block.  I'll look
tomorrow when I'm out there. -  rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Q about topping lift


> Mike
>   my mast is made by Dwyer.  I do have a bail on the fwd end which I
> suppose could have been used for a separate block to fly a spinnaker.
> I would rather use a customized aft block to run the topping lift
> since its really just a control line of sorts.  The headsail furler
> needs to use a halyard according to the Harken directions.
>
> It seems doable to add another bail on the aft end of the masthead
> for the topping lift. Your ideas?
>   Lou
>
> >Rummy,
> >
> >That is what I remember.
> >
> >>From what Lou had asked, I was going to check to see if there is any
> >clearance for a line to emerge from the inner portion and down along the
> >mast, between the fwd and aft sheaves, though I do not remember an exit
path
> >between the sheaves.
> >
> >I think that the masthead is similar to the attached figure (4 sheave
> >L104-05MC) from http://www.lefiell.com/masthead_assemb.html (or see
attached
> >image) except that it included 2 bails, thus leaving no exit path for the
> >line except fore and aft of the mast (other than down the inside of the
> >mast.)
> >
> >Mike
> >s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >
> >From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com> Friday, July 27, 2007 1:26 PM
> >
> >>  Mike,
> >>  You have to use both the forward and the rear sheave for one line.
> >>
> >>  Rummy
> >>
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