[Rhodes22-list] Re: Mast raising

[Robert Quinn]

Was this a standard set up or an in the mast furling rig?

Sounds like a standard rig.  The IMF's are heavy.


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> I went from a 16 foot day sailer to a R22 this spring.  I could rase the
> smaller boats mast alone and be in the water in 20 min.  When we got the
R22
> (after sitting for a year ) we  slide the mast forward and walked it up
> torwards the stern.. she stood right up held in place by the 2 lower
stays
> and that was it.  While my 16 year old pushed the mast  torwards the stern
> he in effect was was pushing against a tripod (2 lower stays forward of
mast
> step plus mast = tripod) I hooked in 1 back stay and the rig was secure.
Then
> we went around hooked up the rest of the stays and so on.  We did this in
the
> water after we had droped the mast to replace  the anchor light bulb on
the
> mast..........how many R22 owners does it take to change................?
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