[Rhodes22-list] Now Mast Raising

[Charles Nieman]

Dennis
That sounds like a fantastic system .... you pull this off and Stan might offer you a job!!!!
 
seriously, I would love to see this in action. Even though I own Stan's and probably won't change, I am fascinated by the concept you describe.
 
I would come by to see, but Michigan is a LOOOOOONG sail from Texas
 
Charles
s/v Day Dream 98 R 22
Atrlington, Texas
 

> From: mcneelyd at site-solutions.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 22:05:14 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Great Lakes Voyage
> 
> I've seen Stan's system Charles, and you're right - it's great. The problem
> is that I've been cursed with an inventor's mindset, and I'm constantly
> tossing around ideas to make it simpler. Or easier. Or faster. Or
> something...
> 
> In the case of the mast mechanism, (ideally) I'd like to raise or lower the
> mast singlehanded while on mildly lumpy water, (ideally) without leaving the
> cockpit, and (ideally) it would come to rest horizontally in the 'correct'
> place - a few feet forward of the pulpit, and a few feet aft of the pushpit
> - without having to slide it fore or aft once it had been lowered. 
> 
> I've mocked up a system that will do all of the above (using Legos!!) - but
> I'll still have to go forward briefly to release tension from the
> headstay/furler and the babystay. Bummer.
> 
> I'll put a short video on the blog showing the concept - perhaps in the next
> week or so. Stop by for a look if it's of interest.
> 
> Dennis 
> 
> s/v Magic Moments
> berthed in Gibraltar, Michigan
>