[Rhodes22-list] Rummy 6-Pack System
Bill Effros
bill at effros.com
Tue Sep 30 16:15:36 EDT 2008
Rummy,
You've mentioned this a number of times. Could you provide a little
more detail?
Do you raise the same way you lower?
Which stays do you detach?
Bill Effros
jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net wrote:
> Quoting R22RumRunner at aol.com:
> Rummy, As usual, good, sound, down to earth advise. "The Six Pack Method"
> normally good fun for all. Now lets check the age of our fellow LIST members.
> The ole' days with Papst Blue Ribbon not PBR, E&B, Hamms, Gobels and Pffiers
> GIQ (giant imperial quart) $.99 for a gallon of brew. No wonder I have no
> friends. Jim J
>
>> 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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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>> http://www.nabble.com/Jim-Johnston-Mast-Hoist-Question-tp19679122p19679122.html
>>
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