[Rhodes22-list] Raising the Mast without a Crane

[bobmellor]

Hank

Lesson learned the hard way....

The first time I put it in the water I raised it myself per the original
instructions by GB (standard mast).
Went up smoothly until the last few degrees....  that is a lot of weight
above you to push from that close to the fulcrum.  Got it up, but it was
tough.

Then due to circumstances at the moment, I had to get it down by myself.  I
didn't think it would be possible to break that first few degrees and follow
it down with any amount of control, so i used a winch to control the decent
(similar to your helper)  Started off smoothly, but about 60 or 70 degrees
down started to swing quickly to the side..... no time to react, mast ended
up on the ground.    Luckily nothing was parked close enough to be hit, and
the mast survived....   screws pulled out of the cabin top as per SS
design......

up and down is one thing.. stabilization to port and starboard is
critical....

take great care in your efforts, and be safe

Bob M

Hank-5 wrote:
> 
> Hello Rhodies,
> 
> I plan to raise my mast shortly and I don't have a trailier or mast
> raising
> system from Stan.  Don't intend to do it enough to justify the cost.  Here
> is what I plan to do, please let me know you opinions.
> 
> 1.  Attach the mast to the tabenacle.
> 
> 2. Connect the aft stays.
> 
> 3.  Connect the aft lowers.
> 
> 4.  Attach an extension line to the spinnaker halyard to server as a
> point.
> Bitter end of halyard is tied off at mast base.
> 
> 5.  Begin raising the mast by lifting from the back of the boat.
> 
> 6.  Walk forward to raise the mast higher.  2nd person on ground in front
> of
> boat begins pulling on extension to halyard.
> 
> 7.  Once mast is raised, connect lower forward stays to stabilize.
> 
> 8.  Finish by connecting side upper stays and forestay.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Hank
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