[Rhodes22-list] stepping mast

[Bill Effros]

Dean,

One person working alone can do it in 20 minutes, but 1/2 hour is more 
like it--provided you are working from a good checklist or have done it 
many times before.  I do it alone because I find there is no advantage 
to working with a second person.  I find I want to double check 
everything myself anyhow, and the other person always winds up under the 
mast when no one should be there.  Also the second person is distracting.

Slim has posted a good checklist.  Someone will tell you where to find 
it.  It makes little sense until you start to follow it.

Be careful.  There are many checklists.  Some raise and lower to the 
stern, some to the bow.  You can get hurt if you follow a checklist that 
is raising or lowering in the reverse direction from what you are 
actually doing.

Bill Effros

Deanpatent at aol.com wrote:

>Rummy:
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>How long, on average, for a couple to step the mast, with the GB mast raising 
>system?  1 hour, two hours.  And, can 1 person do it alone?  Many thanks.
>
>Dean
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