[Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Rex,
If some of these guys want to know what I used on an ODay 222, universal approach with a gin pole approach like Ed has suggested, I'll gladly share what I know.  I have seen some pretty tenuous stepping/unstepping happenings, and like you really don't want to be a part of that stuff.  
Hope your trip was enjoyable!
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles Henthorn <rexh at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Jul 30, 2007 7:32 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane
>
>Hank:
>     I agree with John & Art if you have the IMF.   Life is too short to attempt stepping the IMF with boom and genoa attached without the mast crane.  I don't know the total weight---but it is very heavy.  I've raised and lowered mine 3 times already this season (once to begin it, again to go on a cruise of Lake Michigan, and again to resume sailing locally).  It works without hernias, bruises, cardiac arrest, and injured friends and spouses.   I permits absolute control in case you spot twisted turnbuckles or shrouds during the lowering or raising process.  
>     Within the past week during a cruise with our sailing club, I've helped in lowering and raising masts of several Cat22's, an Oday25, and a Seaward23 without raising systems.  Based upon that experience I've decided that, in the future, I'm going to quit volunteering to help unless there's a system available that permits controlled incremental stepping when the mast weighs enough that 3 men are required to handle it.
>     Call Stan and put in your order----best money you ever spent.
>  Rex H  
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