[Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane Operations for Mike W

[Michael D. Weisner]

Hank,

That's really funny.  Lou and I dropped and raised his mast again (by hand) 
for exactly the same reason!  I wasn't aware that the adjuster couldn't be 
inserted into the mast after raising.  My poptop clamp is all stainless and 
slides down the mast track from the sailfeed/gooseneck entry point.  I think 
that it is made by Schaeffer Marine but I will have to check.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com> Friday, August 31, 2007 1:26 PM
> 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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