[Rhodes22-list] Jim Johnston Mast Hoist Question

[bill davidge]

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
> >> >> >> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> __________________________________________________
> >> >> >> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list
> go
> >> >> >> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> >> >> >> __________________________________________________
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > __________________________________________________
> >> >> > To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go
> >> >> > to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> >> >> > __________________________________________________
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> __________________________________________________
> >> >> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go
> >> >> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> >> >> __________________________________________________
> >> >>
> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message.
> >> >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
> >> >> Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.2/1690 - Release Date:
> >> >> 9/25/2008 7:05 AM
> >> >
> >> > __________________________________________________
> >> > To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go
> >> > to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> >> > __________________________________________________
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> __________________________________________________
> >> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to
> >> http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> >> __________________________________________________
> >>
> > __________________________________________________
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go
> > to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> > __________________________________________________
> >
> >
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to
> http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> __________________________________________________
>