[Rhodes22-list] stepping and lowering mast with crane on my Rhodes

[Mary Lou Troy]

Note that there have been a couple of different setups used over the 
years for the winch line attachment (to a ring on the mast, to the 
backstays), a couple of different forestay extenders (chain or aluminum 
plate tangs) and that different jibs need to be handled in different 
ways. One critical step I didn't see in s/v Lark's list is that once you 
have lowered the poptop and disconnected the mast slider, put the mast 
slider in the upper position on the mast and MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THE 
HATCH SLIDER.

Here is the checklist we used for many years for raising a lowering the 
mast. It is tailored to how our boat was set up. Our original furler was 
the GBI tube furler and the new furler was a Schaefer SnapFurl. With the 
Schaefer, we had to use a set of vicegrips to keep the forestay from 
disappearing up inside the furler.


*Raising the Mast*

*Make sure sliding hatch on poptop is closed*
*Make sure that poptop slider is in the “up” position*
*Attach VHF antenna & connect coax at top of mast*
*Attach wind indicator and make sure it is straight*

*1. Connect backstays to chainplates*
*2. Roll mast aft on carrier and connect mast bolt*
*3. Connect upper shrouds to chainplates on the toerail*
*4. Connect aluminum extenders to forward lower stays and the forward 
chainplates on the cabin top. Take slack out of the forward stays and 
note turnbuckle opening for future reference.*

*5. Mount the crane to the block on the cabintop. Extend the winch line 
and secure it to the foredeck cleat.*

*6. Connect the aft stays to the crane.*
*7. With all stays connected, all turnbuckles pointing in proper 
direction and all stays without kinks and clear of obstructions, turn 
winch handle and raise mast. If there is resistance, stop.*

*8. With the mast vertical, disconnect forward lower stays, remove 
extenders, reattach stays to chainplates and take up slack*

*9. Remove one aft lower stay from the crane, attach to chainplate and 
take up slack*
*10. Connect forestay*
*11. Connect other aft lower stay, take up slack and remove crane and 
crutch*
******

*Lowering the Mast*

*1. Remove the jib sheets (optional)*
*1a. Remove jib and stow (new furler)*

*2. Release poptop from slider and close the sliding hatch, raise the 
poptop slider to the “up” position*

*3. Disconnect the electrical and radio connections*
*4. Release mainsheet, using topping lift, raise boom & secure to mast. 
Disconnect gooseneck (optional)*

*5. Release backstay adjuster and remove traveler.*
*6. Attach crane and crutch*
*7. Attach 1 aft lower stay to crane (inside the forward stays)*

*8. Pull pin on forestay [with GBI furler: and attach jib furler to 
bracket on mast with upper end of furler tucked under one of the 
shrouds. With new furler: control furler, when mast is lowered, secure 
to mast]*

*9. Attach other aft lower stay to crane*
*10. Loosen lower forward stay turnbuckles, attach extenders and 
reattach to chainplates.*
*11. Lower mast.*

**
Best of luck,
Mary Lou
formerly R22
now Rosborough RF-246  Tara
Rock Hall, MD



On 9/29/2017 1:00 AM, S/V Lark wrote:
>
> Remove the pop top from the mast slider first!!!  One bolt.  Must do to
> avoid sound of broken fiberglass.
> Unplug mast wiring and secure plug against the mast to avoid stepping on it.
> Pull boom up with topping lift and secure it to mast with cleat.    Wrap
> lift line as needed to get it out of the way.
> Wrap jib sheets around the furled jib.
> Release and coil Jib furling line  on deck.
> Release backstay tensioning line  and remove traveler bar.
> Disconnect lower forward shrouds (baby stays) and extend with chains.   They
> will be slack.   Chains are probably attached to the crane to keep you from
> losing them, but are not used with the crane.
> Rope on crane attaches to foredeck cleat.    Crane bolts to cockpit roof.
> Leave backstays attached but slack.   Leave upper long shrouds with spreader
> alone.
> Disconnect aft lower shrouds (baby stays) and attach to mast crane with
> bolts instead of the pins.
>           They route inside the forward lower shrouds now extended with
> chain.
> Tension the crane enough to remove forestry / jib furling mechanism pin,
> The mast is supported by two backstays, long main shrouds and lower aft
> shrouds now acting as forestays.
> I'm not sure the best way to keep the jib furlur from scratching the deck.
> Use winch to lower mast, pushing it to get it started.   Slow.   As the mast
> decends the main shrouds go slack the the lengthened forward lower shrouds
> take over.
> When the mast is down disconnect all lower shrouds.   Remove crane.
> Manhandle the jib and mast to the pulpit where it slides into the track.
> Spend the next hour tying everything down for travel.
>
> The only part hard to do alone is getting the beast on the trailer.
>
>
>
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> Alex Cole
> S/V Lark
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