[Rhodes22-list] Redneck mast raising!

[Rob Lowe]

John,
Ditto what Slim said about standing under mast.  Having already dropped one
lowering one time.  We do something similar.  We raise from the bow as you
did.  We:

1.  Make sure pop top and slider are closed.
2.  Move mast aft and bolt to bracket.
3.  Attach all rear stays.
4.  We made a loop in the main halyard that is reachable from the deck.
5.  We raise mast on the trailer.  Undo the trailer winch and hook the winch
to the loop.
6.  Put one person on either side of mast to guide during raising.
7.  Crank on winch to pull mast up.
8.  Attach all forward stays.
9.  Disconnect winch.
10.  Toast to your success.

Rob Lowe
S/V Getaway

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <StevenAlm at comcast.net>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Redneck mast raising!


> John,
>
> I'm happy your mast-raising method worked out for you.  Pretty slick.  One
> comment, though:  It's a bad idea for you and your buddy to stand in the
> cockpit under the rig as you lift it.  Something could go wrong and
require
> a trip to the hospital.
>
> Slim
>
> On 4/4/07 1:31 PM, "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > We've actually got Pandion in the water now after a rather unusual
> > mast-stepping.  I was preparing to do the "reverse-boom" method that
> > Art had recommended when my wife had flash of insight - "Why don't
> > you just put it in the water, bring it around to the dock, and raise
> > the mast using the hillside and a long rope?".  My buddy and I stood
> > there slack-jawed :-)  Of course, it was brilliantly simple!  So, we
> > abandoned Plan A and went to Plan B.
> >
> > My wife took photos of the process and I put together a quick slide
> > show for your viewing pleasure at
> > http://www.pandion.com/rhodes22/mast-raising.html  Enjoy!
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > John Lock
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> > Lake Sinclair, GA
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
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