[Rhodes22-list] How robust are the pintles?

[Larry Gioia]

For both of my Rhodes I made x-shaped crutches from 2 2x3’s with a single bolt in the center and ground out in a U shape at the bottom so they slide into both sides of the stern rail where it attaches to the transom. U-bolts fasten it to the top of the stern rail.  U bolts near the top hold a 1 1/2” pvc pipe piece horizontally, and a bigger pvc piece slides over it to make a roller. I alwYs raise & lower my mast in the water - works fine. I’ll send pics if interested.  I should have bought Stan’s crutch but didn’t realize I needed it. 

Larry
2014 R22 Language of Love
Lake George NY


> On Sep 29, 2023, at 12:11 PM, Tom Hyatt via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> I made a crutch from 2x4s that I actually sit on the ground behind the
> stern and tie to the stern rail. It works well but does not sit as high as
> one sitting inside the cockpit. However, it is plenty sturdy and especially
> resists lateral movement. Of course, it's useless if you are lowering or
> raising your mast while your boat is in the water. :-)
> 
> Tom Hyatt
> 
>> On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 10:33 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> The lintels can probably handle the compressive loads but without added
>> connections to the stern rail would most likely fail to handle the lateral
>> loads of the mast and sliding it forward and or aft. I would mount it on
>> the stern and lash it to the stern rail, the way GB designed it. It’s
>> simple , direct and easy.
>> Ric
>> Dadventure
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Sep 29, 2023, at 10:03 AM, peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi All,   Sad to say that summer is over and winter haul-out is fast
>> approaching :-(.  As I contemplate lowering my mast for the first time, and
>> wishing to avoid a repeat of the experience in raising the mast (another
>> story) I am planning on building a mast crutch to simplify the process (my
>> boat did not come with the GB mast raising system or a crutch).  My
>> question for all you experienced Rhodies is:  can I safely hang a mast
>> crutch and the weight of mast/boom/furler assembly on the pintles?  Are
>> they robust enough for this load?  I assume they are ( but you know what
>> happens when you assume).  What says the collective wisdom?  Note:  I only
>> plan to use this for raising/lowering, not for trailering/storage.
>>> Thanks all,     Peter
>>