[Rhodes22-list] lowering mast

[Cary Tolbert]

Mark, my chains are on my boat, but I think they are about 12 to 14 inches
long. I stopped using the chains because though better than no chains the
system left a lot to be desired as far as the distance the mast would
swing. I saw my marina friend's system on his Catalina 22 MKII. So I rigged
a quick and simple system that works well for me. Six feet up the mast I
wrap and tie 18 foot of 1/4 inch line from the center of line length. Then
I use duct tape to hold the wrap in place and attach the loose ends to the
hand rails on the cabin top using a double half hitch knot, both port and
starboard.  I does not sway near as much as when I use the chain system.
Cheap and easy to put up and take down.  Hopefully this has not confused
you too much.
Cary Tolbert
S/V Whisper
Radford VA

On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM Mark Whipple <mark at whipplefamily.com>
wrote:

> Can someone tell me the length of the chains? My boat did not come with
> them and raising the mast was a bit dicey. I'd like a little more
> side-to-side stability.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark Whipple
> S/V Tiny Dancer
> Boston, MA
>
> On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 7:40 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Jesse,
> >
> > I would be worried about mold, water, and rodent damage if they were left
> > furled on the boat.  I always take them off for the winter.  It’s a good
> > time to inspect both sails.
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > SV Dynamic Equilbrium
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Oct 18, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Jesse Shumaker <
> > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have the standard GB roller furler for the genoa.  It slides into a
> > grove
> > > on the furler but it is secured in place with a screw at the top and a
> > screw
> > > at the bottom instead of being raised with a halyard.  I had to take
> off
> > my
> > > genoa for cleaning last Saturday.  I also had to remove the main sail
> > which
> > > requires some minor repair.  After lowering the mast, I secured the jib
> > > furler bundle to the mast using the topping lift, and then removed the
> > whole
> > > mast, and jib bundle from the boat and put it on the grass.  It's not
> > light
> > > when you have all of that bundled together and I had a couple of people
> > help
> > > me with moving the mast bundle down to the grass.  Once it was on the
> > grass,
> > > I unfurled the genoa to remove it.  For the main sail, I slid the
> furler
> > out
> > > of the mast, then unfurled it and unscrewed it for removal.
> > >
> > > I plan to keep the GB jib furler as long as it is working well.  If I
> run
> > > into problems with that in the future then I may replace it with CDI or
> > some
> > > other system that makes it possible to take the jib off without
> lowering
> > the
> > > mast.
> > >
> > > A follow up question for the group:
> > > - Do you remove the jib for winter storage?
> > > - Do you remove the main sail for winter storage?
> > >
> > > I'll keep both sails off the boat this winter since they are already
> off,
> > > but I'm not sure about future years.
> > >
> > > I'm getting a mast down winter cover made by the local sailboat shop
> and
> > it
> > > would be nice to leave the sails on if I'm able to ensure the furled
> > sails
> > > are covered.  Any suggestions on this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
> >
>