[Rhodes22-list] reply to comment on mast hoist on Rhodes 22

[Saroj]

I have an absolutely wonderful mast raising system that I bought at the
Sailboat Shop in Phoenix - their own design - cost around $100.  It has a
collapsable crutch: 2 square "pipes" that have periodic holes that are
stopped by one of those commonly found pins with a wire that holds the end
from coming out.  I couldn't tell you if it is heavier than the GB version,
but I don't find it too heavy.  I can easily raise and lower the standard
mast myself as a 62-year-old woman, plump though reasonably fit and strong.
The biggest difficulty I find in setting the mast is getting it moved into
position on the tabernacle and lined up correctly to pin it in.  Oh, yes,
and being sure that all the stays and lines are laid properly so nothing
gets hung up on the way up - only cause I don't raise the mast very often.
The entire contraption stows easily in the little shelves in the V-berth
when traveling. The other piece to it is the bar that attaches to the mast
to create the necessary triangle for leverage - and the lines to a block
attached to the bow area and then back thru fair leads to the cockpit.

Saroj

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] reply to comment on mast hoist on Rhodes 22


> When we owned our R22, we lowered the mast several times while the boat
was in
> a slip. I found this was quite a bit easier than waiting until the boat
was
> on the trailer to do it. A lot less climbing up and down. This would not
have
> been possible if the winch had been on my trailer. Also, it would not be
> possible to lower the mast to get under an obstacle. Yes, most people
> wouldn't do this anyway, but it is possible if one wants or needs to.
>
> In regard to the size of the mast crutch, Yes it is fairly large. I
believe it
> could be made to be collapsible. As it is though, it is very light weight
and
> no problem to carry at all. Making it collapsible would most certainly add
to
> the weight. When not in use, my mast crutch was stored on the trailer. the
> size was never an issue.
>
> Rik
>
> On Fri, Jul 02 2004 08:11 am, jmh123 at juno.com wrote:
> > Using the trailer winch is attractive --just one winch, not two.
> >
> > But in addition to the other observations, purchasing a winch with the
> > built in safety brake is more expensive than a traditional trailer
winch.
> > The safety (or brake) winch for lifting the mast can be done for about
$50
> > (800# capacity, including shipping). A safety winch on the trailer with
the
> > capacity to pull in the R22 would be more --if you could find one.
> >
> > And there are some occasions when the safety feature on the trailer
winch
> > could be a pain -as when you just want to pull out the line to attach to
> > the boat during retrieval.
> >
> > John
> > s/v Clarity
> >
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