[Rhodes22-list] The $40.00 rhodes mast lifting device (standard mains only)

[John Shulick]

Mary Lou,

I use the forward lowers and the side stays for raising. The aft lowers go
on when the mast is up to stabilize things. The forestay and backstays go on
last.

John S


Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> 
> Looks good John. Looks like you had the shrouds attached and maybe 
> the forward stays? What about the forestay?
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> At 08:36 PM 5/13/2010, you wrote:
> 
>>Hi all,
>>
>>   Raising the mast at our marina has been a harrowing affair for the
>> first
>>two years of sailboat ownership due to lack of experience and lack of a
mast
>>crane so I put the thinking cap on and came up with a way to improve the
>>process. This system is for raising the mast from the bow and uses the
boom
>>as the lifting arm. In order the freeze the 90* joint the boom forms with
>>the mast I used a 4X4X4 schedule 80 PVC Tee fitting with a 4" to 3"
bushing
>>in the boom slot and 18" of 3" PVC for reinforcement. this assembly is the
>>cut in half with a sawzall. Tape some closed cell foam in place to form
>>around the mast and boom then clamp it all together with large hose
clamps.
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p28554091/DSC_0071.jpg
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p28554091/DSC_0040.jpg
>>the main and the jib halyards are joined together and  attached to the
boom.
>>The traveller blocks are used for the lifting because the lifter can cleat
>>off the lift line if you need to free a snag. With me steadying the mast
and
>>the admiral doing the pulling the mast came up like a charm.
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p28554091/DSC_0063.jpg
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p28554091/DSC_0060.jpg
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p28554091/DSC_0058.jpg
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p28554091/DSC_0055.jpg
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