[Rhodes22-list] Bridges

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Jack,
Possible also with the system I described to John Lock.  You will need some simple and reliable crutch to provide mast support, but this can be achieved also - no big deal if anticipated.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Mar 23, 2007 11:19 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bridges
>
>I would think that it wouldn't be that difficult if you have Stan's mast
>raising and lowering system.
>
>Hank
>
>
>On 3/23/07, Jack Goldberg <j_goldberg at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>   Has anyone ever tried lowering the mast to get under bridges while
>>   underway? I have the opportunity to buy a condo with a slip, but there
>>   is a bridge with 12 foot clearance between me and the great lakes. The
>>   Macgregor 26 web site displays a boat lowering the mast to get under a
>>   bridge. I'm wondering if any of you long time R22 sailors have ever
>>   tried it.
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