[Rhodes22-list] Mast raising land or water

Arthur H. Czerwonky czerwonky at earthlink.net
Fri Apr 30 12:45:46 EDT 2010


Mike,
If you can send me the bag, I'll send it back with a replacement.
Art


-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Cheung <hmcheung57 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 30, 2010 10:50 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast raising land or water
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>Thanks Joe,
>
>It really has worked out well for us.  I, too, didn't relish handling the
>mast crane all the time and this reduces my handling of it considerably.  We
>do usually pull it off even for day sailing once we're rigged, but it stays
>on the boat between sailing trips.  I secure the handle to the crane post so
>it doesn't contact the deck, put a canvas bag over the end of the crane
>covering the handle and the winch, and secure the winch end to the bow
>cleat.  It's worked great except the canvas we used wasn't very sun
>resistant and the bag needs replaced after one season and one winter.  
>
>Mike
>
>
>Joe Babb wrote:
>> 
>> Hey Mike,
>> I like your idea of leaving the mast winch in place for traveling.  I'll 
>> have to try that.  I'm not trying to get under an hour for rigging, but 
>> getting the winch out of the truck, putting it on, taking it off, 
>> putting it back in the truck is not efficient at all.
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
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