[Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane Operations for Mike W

[Hank]

Ed,

As far as quickly goes, we got the mast up and then realized we forgot to
put the pop top block in it's channel.  I was able to undue the aft stays,
the aft lowers and the forestay, dropped the mast forward, put in the block,
re-raised the mast, reconnected all of the stays and re-cotter pinned
everything in less than 30 minutes.  Again, IMHO, not worth the expense of
the mast raising system for the few times I need to do it.

If I ever get into a situation where I'm trailering, I'm sure I will
probably then buy the system.

Hank


On 8/31/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> Mike:
>
> I have the IMF and the mast hoist crane system.  Occassionally I have had
> help, however, many times I have raised and lower the mast by myself.  I
> have raised and lowered in the wind.  In either direction, the system
> allows
> you to move the mast a little bit and then check all the stays and lines
> to
> make sure that all are in correct positions.  Even lowering on a windy day
> the mast settled into the aft rest fine.  I have the done the operation on
> the trailer and over water, no problem.
>
> Stan quoted a price, you might be able to negotiate a discount if you
> trade
> your boat in on a new IMF model with the enclosed marine head and the
> motorized motor mount.  You mentioned aging, these modifications to the
> Rhodes 22 certainly meet that issue.  Even Alan could still do the job by
> himself with the current mast rasiing system.
>
> Also, if your help is named Stanley, you need to be extra careful because
> he
> and Elton do thing differently.  While he wrote the directions that he
> gives
> out, I am not sure that he goes by them:-)
>
> As to Hanks comment about not needing the system for raising and lowering
> becuause of infrequency, I suggest that one day if you want to change a
> light bulb or do something quickly, that one time makes it worth
> while.  The
> Rhodes 22 can be launched or retrieved by one old sailor with the mast
> raising system, and done safely.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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