[Rhodes22-list] Fw: Lowering The Mast To The Stern

[Rob Lowe]

And while I'm at it, here are Slim's lowering instructions. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 4:10 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Lowering The Mast To The Stern


> LOWERING THE MAST TO THE STERN:
>
> WARNING:  Never let anyone stand under the mast while lowering
>
> 1.  Disconnect the back stay tensioning line
> 2.  Disconnect the boom from the traveler
> 3.  Remove the traveler bar
> 4.  Hoist the boom up with the topping lift and cleat it off on the mast
> 5.  Disconnect the pop top slider and close the hatch
> 6.  Disconnect the radio and steaming light
> 7.  Wrap up jib sheets and jib reefing line
> 8.  Disconnect forward lower shrouds and add extensions
> 9.  Loosen all other shroud turnbuckles
> 10. Deploy and secure mast crutch
> 11. Deploy and secure hoist crane to cabin top block
> 12. Attach aft lower shrouds to crane
> 12a Alternate: Attach line from crane to mast bail if you're thus equipped
> 13. Tie hoist winch line to bow cleat with a bowline
> 14. Snug the hoist to slack the bow stay
> 15. Disconnect bow stay
> 16. Crank the hoist "down" giving the mast a little shove to get it
started
> 17. Check the shroud extensions as you lower to avoid entanglement.
> 18. Tend the jib as you lower
> 19. Lower the mast to the crutch
> 20. Disconnect mast from tabernacle
> 21. walk mast, boom and jib forward and secure the whole bundle on the bow
> pulpit.
>