[Rhodes22-list] Q about topping lift

[Lou Rosenberg]

  Art
  I agree with you basic fix.  A cheek  block or a snatch block 
attached to a bail on the aft end of the mast for the topping lift. 
Since i am up to attaching my antenna and steaming light this week 
this is the perfect time for me to do this alteration.  I would still 
love to see someone's standard mast set up even if its a long lens 
shot (wide shot) of the top of the mast especially the aft end 
showing where the topping lift attaches at the masthead.

I have the two tangs on the end of my boom.

thanks much Art for your reply.
Lou



>Lou,
>You might be able to attach the top of the Harken furler without 
>using one of the halyards.  It just needs to stretch the sail 
>upward, with halyard, a section of wire, or just another line 
>pretending to be a halyard, maybe attached where the headstay is 
>fastened.  It's nice to have those halyards otherwise available. 
>Push come to shove, you could fix a cheek block for the topping 
>lift.  Also, you will possibly want a halyard available if you ever 
>want to fly a spinnaker.
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
>>Sent: Jul 27, 2007 4:12 PM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Q about topping lift
>>
>>Rob
>>   Thanks .  This seems the most logical way for me to proceed.   A
>>small block on an aft mounted bail.
>>   My Harken furler's air swivel  definitely needs to be connected to a
>>halyard.  The headstay goes to the top of my masthead.   I absolutely
>>promise pics of this by next Weds which believe me seems like an
>>eternity away as I am totally obsessed with getting this boat sailing
>>already!
>>
>>thanks all for your ideas and feedback!
>>   Lou
>>
>>
>>>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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