[Rhodes22-list] help needed with raising the mast and connecting genoa

[Jay Friedland]

Phyllis-
In case you don't have my number, call my cell 201/803-5665, and we'll 
try to do it before dark.
Jay


On Sep 12, 2004, at 6:44 PM, P&M Beals wrote:

> Ok hold the politics and lend us a hand.
> going through a dry run, good thing, raising the mast and stays in our 
> back
> yard...using the  GB mast hoist raising system.  got the mast up 
> safely,
> good....now 2 different sets of directions come into play....
>
> 1.  we connected first the lower forward shrouds....an old version 
> direction
> said this makes mast secure etc....but should we  have connected genoa 
> jib
> stay first because now we can' t get the genoa jib stay to reach....Joe
> Ware's personal version directions listed genoa first then shrouds etc.
>
> what is the preferred order for connecting the stays?
>
> the sooner the better we want to finish up before dark....forget 
> taking it
> down tonight.
>
> Thanks Phyllis in NJ
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