[Rhodes22-list] Question about lowering the mast

[Tom Van Heule]

My winch works in the same way you describe.

You can see my headsail attached to the mast in the below photo (I think)

On Fri, Jun 18, 2021, 8:33 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> I have the GB raising/lowering system as well.   I take a Velcro strap or
> a sail tie and tie the furling tube to the mast low enough on the mast that
> you will be able to reach it once the mast is stepped.  A sail tie is a
> narrow strip of HD cloth used to tie down & compress a conventional
> mainsail onto the boom.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
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>
> From: Mike Riter<mailto:mike at traildesign.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2021 12:23 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Question about lowering the mast
>
> I have the GB mast raising/lowering system which allows me to hold the
> genoa in one hand and use the other for the crank while I lower the mast.
> It works the same for raising it. Doing it this way also allows me to move
> the genoa from one side or the other to compensate for any wind pushing
> against the mast while it goes up or down.
>
> Michael Riter
> SV Emma B
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 11:03 PM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Before when I’ve lowered my mast, I’ve had someone help by handling the
> 175
> > Genoa and CDI furler.
> > Today while doing it myself, I basically let it slide along the deck as I
> > worked the crank on the winch. This didn’t work well. The Genoa got off
> to
> > the side on the spreader putting a lot of strain on the tube. I stopped
> > cranking and pulled the Genoa off the spreader and completely off the
> side
> > of the boat. After the mast was down, I realized the Genoa was not
> resting
> > in the cradle with the mast, but hanging from the top of the mast and
> > laying
> > beside the boat. (Not feeling very bright at this moment!) I really
> didn’t
> > want to raise the mast again, so, out of plywood I cut a small Y shaped
> > support, attached it to a long pole, and lifted the Genoa up into the
> > cradle.
> >
> > Those of you who do this by yourself…what’s your technique for
> controlling
> > the Genoa as you lower the mast so it remains aligned with the mast and
> not
> > resting way out on a spreader?
> >
> > Thanks for any advice,
> > George
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > George Morgan
> > S/V Knotty Lady 1986
> > Lake Waccamaw NC
> > --
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> >
>
>
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