[Rhodes22-list] Mast Crane and DC Happy Hour

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Mary Lou,
 
Thanks again.  I understand the winch leverage arrangement, and I  understand 
how the shrouds connect to the winch, and the winch to the foredeck  cleat.  
What I don't understand is how the bail is connected to the winch  in lieu of 
the shrouds.  Is the bail attached to the winch via a chain with  shackles on 
each end?  Or is the bail long enough that  it connects directly to the winch? 
Is the bail/winch connection made  with a line with shackles or snap 
shackles?  I don't understand the  bail/winch connection.
 
There must be something spiffy about the bail arrangement, it's sold as a  
kit and Slim bought it.  I think the hardest part of using the lower  shrouds is 
figuring out which of the many shrouds on your deck are the  right ones to 
attach to the winch - not a hard problem.  The bail  must have some compelling 
advantage vice using the lower shrouds, it would be  interesting (to me) to 
know what it is (or is supposed to be).  
 
I didn't realize pad eye attachments were less strong than bail  attachments, 
thanks for that info, you may have saved the pad eye on my  mast.  
 
Dave  



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