[Rhodes22-list] Jim Johnston Mast Hoist Question

[Tootle]

It was said below, "Sometimes the help grumbles about the  brand of beer I
purchase, but they always drink it."  This becomes an ethical question if
they were lead to believe they were going to get 'Rhum'...

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
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R22RumRunner wrote:
> 
> Jim,
> I've used the six pack method of lowering my mast for years. The GB mast  
> lowering system lowers the mast toward the stern. I use the traveler bar
> as a  
> trapeze and lower the mast toward the bow with two friends guiding the
> mast down 
>  in case I take a tumble. I've been doing it this way for twenty years and  
> haven't had any trouble yet. I usually have the wife or a third friend
> walk the 
>  genny so it doesn't drag on the ground. Sometimes the help grumbles about 
> the  brand of beer I purchase, but they always drink it.
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 9/29/2008 6:55:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net writes:
> 
> Bill,  Thank you for the offer, however, this weekend we are taking out 
> the  loon
> also.  We will recruit a couple friends to help lower the mast  and pay
> for 
> the
> services with several rounds of brew at the local pub. It  depends on what
> two
> friend show up if the purchase of a Rhodes Crossover  Mast Hoist System 
> wouldn't
> be cheaper. Jim J
> Quoting bill davidge  <wpdavidge at gmail.com>:
> 
> 
>> Jim
>>    I will  be lowering My mast this week end . If you live in the Toledo
>> Oh
>> area  you can get a hands on demo ( free of charge ) any time Saturday
>> Oct
>>  the 4 th . It's safe and easy to do, In fact I willing to let you do  it
>> after we get back from a sail If you would like.  
>>
>>
>>  Bill Davidge Temperance   Mi
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 1:07 PM,  <jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Slim, Our  boat name is just "LOON". I don't remember the owner we
>>> bought
>>>  the
>>> boat from, however, the baot was sailed in Lake Erie. I can't  even 
> remember
>>> when we purchased the LOON but I am sure there was  not a mast kit with
>>> the
>>> boat. Jim J
>>> Quoting Steven Alm  <stevenalm at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>
>>> >  Jim,
>>> >
>>> > You mentioned the "Loon."  Did you  buy "Blue Loon" from Dan and
>>> Julie?
>>>  I'm
>>> >  wondering because that boat came with the GB hoist system. 
>>>  >
>>> > Slim
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Sep 25,  2008 at 8:10 PM, <jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net>
>>>  wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Mary Lou, I appreciate your  input. You answered some of the concerns
>>> I
>>> >> have.  
>>> >> Thank You,JimJ
>>> >> Quoting Mary Lou  Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>:
>>> >>
>>>  >>
>>> >> > Jim,
>>> >> > The system  works very well but there are a fair number of
>>> connections
>>>  >> > that need to be made. 
>>> >> >
>>>  >> > The system consists of a tall crutch that fits over the stern 
>>> rail
>>> >> > and a crane which attaches to a block on the  cabin top. The crane
>>> has
>>> >> > a trailer winch at the  business end. I believe the current system
>>> >> > also has  a bail you attach to the mast. Older systems used the aft
>>> >>  > lowers to attach to the crane to raise and lower the mast. There 
>>> is
>>> >> > also a set of extenders that get attached to the  forward lowers to
>>> >> > lengthen them so they act as an  anti-sway device while raising and
>>> >> > lowering the  mast. You could keep all of the parts on the boat.
>>> The
>>> >>  > crutch is large and unwieldy but would fit in the cabin. I 
>>> wouldn't
>>> >> > want to use it to lower and raise the mast  to get under a bridge
>>> >> > while going out for a  daysail.  Our check list has 11 steps to
>>> raise
>>> >> >  and 11 steps to lower although you probably could get it down to a
>>>  >> > science if you did it often enough. Don't know how low your 
>>> bridge
>>> >> > is, but the mast on the crutch is at least 5  or 6 feet above the 
> stern
>>> >> rail. 
>>> >>  >
>>> >> > Mary Lou
>>> >> > 1991 R22  Fretless
>>> >> > Rock Hall, MD
>>> >>  >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > At 08:42 PM  9/25/2008, you wrote:
>>> >> >> Ed K. Sorry, I didn't  finish my email. My questions are:  Does it
>>> work
>>>  >> >> well? Is
>>> >> >> it too large to keep  on the boat most of the time? I have a
>>> possible
>>> >> need  to
>>> >> >> lower my mast to go under a bridge and raise  it again once I'm
>>> under
>>> &
>>> >> >> thru  the
>>> >> >> river. A quick review of some of your  experiences with the mast
>>> system
>>> >> >>  would be
>>> >> >> appreciated. Jim J. 
>>>  >> >> Quoting jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net:
>>>  >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>  > Ed K, I have IMF (inter-mast furling), I want to be able to 
>>> raise
>>> and
>>> >> >> > lower my
>>>  >> >> > mast by myself.  JimJ
>>> >>  >> > Quoting Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>:
>>>  >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >>  >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Jim  Johnston:
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>  >> Clarify your question.  Do you have IMF or Standard  rig?
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>  >> I have IMF and General Boats Mast Hoist System.  What is  your
>>> >> >> question(s). 
>>> >> >>  >>
>>> >> >> >> Ed K
>>> >>  >> >> Greenville, SC, USA
>>> >> >> >>  --
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