[Rhodes22-list] Q about topping lift

[Lou Rosenberg]

  Rob,
much thanks for the research and advice.  I'm going to do the aft 
mounted bail with
a small block for the topping lift.
Lou


>Lou,
>I looked at my boat over the weekend.  I actually have a bail on the forward
>side of the mast that my jib halyard runs through and the topping lift runs
>through the masthead sheaves.  But using an aft mounted bail instead sounds
>like it would work. - 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 4:12 PM
>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
>>  >>  >>
>>  >>  >-------------- next part --------------
>>  >>  >A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
>>  >>  >Name: mhead_4sheave.gif
>>  >>  >Type: image/gif
>>  >>  >Size: 7806 bytes
>>  >>  >Desc: not available
>>  >>  >Url :
>>  >>
>>
>>>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20070727/a2762
>7
>>  >07/attachment.gif
>>  >>  >__________________________________________________
>>  >>  >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>  --
>>  >>    Do you believe the 9/11 Commission's findings or are you in the 49%
>>  >>  of  New Yorkers who don't believe the report and want another
>>  >>  investigation?
>>  >>
>>  >>    ASK QUESTIONS / DEMAND ANSWERS
>>  >>    visit any one of these sites for more information.
>>  >>  http://911source.org
>>  >>
>>  >>     http://www.reopen911.org/
>>  >>
>>  >>        http://www.loosechange911.com
>>  >>
>>  >>           http://scholarsfor911truth.org
>>  >>
>>  >>              http://911truth.org
>  > >>
>>  >>             http://www.911blogger.com
>>  >>
>>  >>                      http://911independentcommission.org/questions
>>  >>
>>  >>                   911  WAS AN INSIDE JOB.  YOUR CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE IN
>>  >PERIL.
>>  >>
>>  >>  __________________________________________________
>>  >>  Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >__________________________________________________
>>  >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>
>>
>>  __________________________________________________
>>  Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>
>
>__________________________________________________
>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list


-- 
  Do you believe the 9/11 Commission's findings or are you in the 49% 
of  New Yorkers who don't believe the report and want another 
investigation?

  ASK QUESTIONS / DEMAND ANSWERS
  visit any one of these sites for more information.
http://911source.org

   http://www.reopen911.org/

      http://www.loosechange911.com

         http://scholarsfor911truth.org

            http://911truth.org

           http://www.911blogger.com
             
                    http://911independentcommission.org/questions

                 911  WAS AN INSIDE JOB.  YOUR CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE IN PERIL.