[Rhodes22-list] Mast Raising

[Steve Alm]

Rik,
Because of the vertical slots on the tabernacle, I was thinking that maybe
the through bolt on the foot of the mast could ride up enough for clearance.
But I suspect you're right.

Saroj, thanks for the ideas but I think I'll just stay with the crutch.  I
have the IMF/175 and it's pretty heavy.  With the mast resting on the stern
rail, I shifted it over next to the motor, deployed the crutch and then
lifted the mast into place.  At 5'10" I'm almost tall enough.  8-)

Thanks,
Slim

On 4/23/04 6:38 AM, "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Slim,
> 
> If you were to lower the mast to the aft rail, while still in the tabernacle,
> you would 1. pull the tabernacle out of the cabin roof, or 2. smash your
> sliding hatch. Once you have set the foot of the mast up on the bow pulpit,
> it is no problem to set the top of the mast down to the aft rail. There is
> not enough room to do this while the mast is still in the tabernacle.
> 
> Rik
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 23 2004 02:40 am, Steve Alm wrote:
>> When I tarp the boat for the winter, I remove the mast crutch and lower the
>> mast down to the stern rail.  This provides a ridge for my tarp.  Today,
>> the only thing that I struggled with a little was getting the crutch back
>> in place with the mast up on it. A second person would have made this a lot
>> easier but there wasn't anyone around.  So here's the question:  Can you
>> raise the mast with the hoist, in the usual way, if the mast is down to the
>> stern rail without the crutch?  Apart from giving the mast a nice place to
>> rest, and also the crutch roller makes it easier to walk the mast fore and
>> aft between the tabernacle and the bow pulpit, is the crutch really
>> essential?  Or, does it have to be that high?  I realize that the farther
>> down you go, the more stress there is on the hoisting system so maybe
>> therein lies my answer.  It would be a bigger pull on the bow cleat, the
>> crane, the tabernacle and the aft lowers.  Just thought I'd ask.  Anyone?
>> 
>> Slim
>> 
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