[Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane

[Charles Henthorn]

Art:
     Trip was great.   Trying to get my friend with the Seaward to use Stan's mast crane set up.  I saw it at Edenton when I picked up my Rhodes on a Seaward but didn't pay attention to its set up and how it varied from the Rhodes setup.   I was tempted to have Stan sell him the block attachment to the deck through which the winch is attached and then loan my winch to him when he lowered his mast but can't remember if Stan (or Elton) was using the mast crutch at the stern like I use on my Rhodes or whether the shrouds of the Seaward serve to keep the mast from swaying from side to side.  Did you see it?
  Rex
  P.S.   Here's a couple of pictures of the boom room you made for me.  All 17 cruisers with my club came over to see it and experience its privacy and space during the cruise.   Most of the comments were expressions of genuine admiration but several added comments expressing genuine envy.
  

"Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
  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 
>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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