[Rhodes22-list] Rummy 6-Pack System
Bill Effros
bill at effros.com
Wed Oct 1 21:51:51 EDT 2008
Thank you,
I've got the picture for the first time.
BE
R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> Wow, you sure have enough questions Bill. I detach the rear and lower rear
> stays. I use the traveler as a trapeze and slowly lower the mast by walking
> forward. I actually get to walk up all the way on top of the pop top. Two guys
> guide the mast in case I should stumble or lose my grip on the traveler. Not
> much more to it. Raising the mast is just the reverse.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 9/30/2008 4:17:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> bill at effros.com writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> You've mentioned this a number of times. Could you provide a little
> more detail?
>
> Do you raise the same way you lower?
>
> Which stays do you detach?
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
>
> jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net wrote:
>
>> Quoting R22RumRunner at aol.com:
>> Rummy, As usual, good, sound, down to earth advise. "The Six Pack Method"
>> normally good fun for all. Now lets check the age of our fellow LIST
>>
> members.
>
>> The ole' days with Papst Blue Ribbon not PBR, E&B, Hamms, Gobels and
>>
> Pffiers
>
>> GIQ (giant imperial quart) $.99 for a gallon of brew. No wonder I have no
>> friends. Jim J
>>
>>
>>> Jim,
>>> I've used the six pack method of lowering my mast for years. The GB mast
>>> lowering system lowers the mast toward the stern. I use the traveler bar
>>>
> as a
>
>>> trapeze and lower the mast toward the bow with two friends guiding
>>> the mast down
>>> in case I take a tumble. I've been doing it this way for twenty years and
>>> haven't had any trouble yet. I usually have the wife or a third
>>> friend walk the
>>> genny so it doesn't drag on the ground. Sometimes the help grumbles about
>>> the brand of beer I purchase, but they always drink it.
>>>
>>> Rummy
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 9/29/2008 6:55:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net writes:
>>>
>>> Bill, Thank you for the offer, however, this weekend we are taking out
>>> the loon
>>> also. We will recruit a couple friends to help lower the mast and pay
>>>
> for
>
>>> the
>>> services with several rounds of brew at the local pub. It depends on
>>> what two
>>> friend show up if the purchase of a Rhodes Crossover Mast Hoist System
>>> wouldn't
>>> be cheaper. Jim J
>>> Quoting bill davidge <wpdavidge at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>> I will be lowering My mast this week end . If you live in the Toledo
>>>>
> Oh
>
>>>> area you can get a hands on demo ( free of charge ) any time Saturday
>>>>
> Oct
>
>>>> the 4 th . It's safe and easy to do, In fact I willing to let you do it
>>>> after we get back from a sail If you would like.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill Davidge Temperance Mi
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 1:07 PM, <jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net>
>>>>
> wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Slim, Our boat name is just "LOON". I don't remember the owner we
>>>>>
> bought
>
>>>>> the
>>>>> boat from, however, the baot was sailed in Lake Erie. I can't even
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> remember
>>>
>>>
>>>>> when we purchased the LOON but I am sure there was not a mast kit with
>>>>>
> the
>
>>>>> boat. Jim J
>>>>> Quoting Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com>:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You mentioned the "Loon." Did you buy "Blue Loon" from Dan and
>>>>>>
> Julie?
>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> wondering because that boat came with the GB hoist system.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Slim
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 8:10 PM, <jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mary Lou, I appreciate your input. You answered some of the concerns
>>>>>>>
> I
>
>>>>>>> have.
>>>>>>> Thank You,JimJ
>>>>>>> Quoting Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jim,
>>>>>>>> The system works very well but there are a fair number of
>>>>>>>>
> connections
>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >> > that need to be made.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> > The system consists of a tall crutch that fits over the stern
>>>>>
> rail
>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and a crane which attaches to a block on the cabin top. The crane
>>>>>>>>
> has
>
>>>>>>>> a trailer winch at the business end. I believe the current system
>>>>>>>> also has a bail you attach to the mast. Older systems used the aft
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > lowers to attach to the crane to raise and lower the mast. There
>>>>>>>
> is
>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> also a set of extenders that get attached to the forward lowers to
>>>>>>>> lengthen them so they act as an anti-sway device while raising and
>>>>>>>> lowering the mast. You could keep all of the parts on the boat. The
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > crutch is large and unwieldy but would fit in the cabin. I
>>>>>>>
> wouldn't
>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> want to use it to lower and raise the mast to get under a bridge
>>>>>>>> while going out for a daysail. Our check list has 11 steps to
>>>>>>>>
> raise
>
>>>>>>>> and 11 steps to lower although you probably could get it down to a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >> > science if you did it often enough. Don't know how low your
>>>>>
> bridge
>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> is, but the mast on the crutch is at least 5 or 6 feet above the
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>> stern
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> rail.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mary Lou
>>>>>>>> 1991 R22 Fretless
>>>>>>>> Rock Hall, MD
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At 08:42 PM 9/25/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ed K. Sorry, I didn't finish my email. My questions are: Does it
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> work
>>>>> >> >> well? Is
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> it too large to keep on the boat most of the time? I have a
>>>>>>>>>
> possible
>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> need to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> lower my mast to go under a bridge and raise it again once I'm
>>>>>>>>>
> under
>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> &
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> thru the
>>>>>>>>> river. A quick review of some of your experiences with the mast
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> system
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> would be
>>>>>>>>> appreciated. Jim J.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> Quoting jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net:
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > Ed K, I have IMF (inter-mast furling), I want to be able to
>>>>>>>>>
> raise
>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> lower my
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> > mast by myself. JimJ
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> >> > Quoting Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Jim Johnston:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >> Clarify your question. Do you have IMF or Standard rig?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >> I have IMF and General Boats Mast Hoist System. What is your
>>>>>>>>> question(s).
>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ed K
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >> >> Greenville, SC, USA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> View this message in context:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
> http://www.nabble.com/Jim-Johnston-Mast-Hoist-Question-tp19679122p19679122.html
>
>>>
>>>
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