[Rhodes22-list] raising the mast

[Mary Lou Troy]

Rummy asked some good questions. The process is entirely different 
depending on IMF or non-IMF and whether or not you have the mast 
raising system which consists of a crane with a winch and and a 
crutch that fastens to the stern rail.

There is some information on a website that a former Rhodes owner 
used to maintain here:
http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/mast1.html
Much of it has to do with the mast hoist system which I'm assuming 
you don't have but there is some info on manual mast raising.

There are also various pieces of documentation including owners 
manuals for different years at the Rhodes owners site:
http://www.rhodes22.org/doclib/

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 12:47 PM 7/1/2009, you wrote:
>Before I answer your questions, we need to know if you have the mast
>raising crane? Is you boat equipped with the IMF or the standard 
>main sail? What
>year is your boat and what part of the country do you keep the boat? It's
>very  possible that you may have a Rhodes owner next door that would be
>willing to  help you the first time.
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 7/1/2009 12:27:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>Richard at MacArthurLawFirm.com writes:
>
>Just  bought a Rhodes 22 and we're ready to put the mast up. Frankly I'm
>nervous  about it, being 75 years old I'm not sure I've got the strength
>and my co  owner is younger and weighs  about 150 pounds. I'll get my
>son, 45 and  200 ponds, to help. Is there any benefit in tying a line to
>the mast below  the spreaders and pulling aft from the ground behind the
>boat? This  wouldn't help when the mast is horizontal but it may when
>it's up a few  degrees.
>
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