[Rhodes22-list] Bridges

[Tootle]

Jack:
1.	I have lowered and raised the mast using Stan’s illustrious system over
water to change a light bulb.  Worked fine.
2.	Years ago somewhere on the east coast there used to be a Rhodie who had
the same issue you describe and he sailed with his crane on the foredeck
ready to go.  It may have been on the old sailnet list so there were never
any pictures of him doing so.  Yes it can be done, but it is a PITA.
3.               Somewhere in the recent past I have seen a Rhodie sailing
with his crane installed.  
4.               Maybe you can ask Stan to make a motorized version?  

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA







Rob Lowe wrote:
> 
> Jack,
> I believe the short answer to your question is yes.  There have been
> Rhodies
> who have dropped their mast on the water.  But I'm not one who has done
> so.
> Perhaps the list person with more experience with this will respond.
> 
> Rob Lowe
> S/V Getaway
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack Goldberg" <j_goldberg at hotmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 10:14 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bridges
> 
> 
>>
>>    Has anyone ever tried lowering the mast to get under bridges while
>>    underway? I have the opportunity to buy a condo with a slip, but there
>>    is a bridge with 12 foot clearance between me and the great lakes. The
>>    Macgregor 26 web site displays a boat lowering the mast to get under a
>>    bridge. I'm wondering if any of you long time R22 sailors have ever
>>    tried it.
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