[Rhodes22-list] Question about lowering the mast

[Bob Garrant]

I really appreciate the guidance in these particular emails. The forestay
on my boat broke at the top of the mask and the head seal came down.
Fortunately we were not under sale yet and it didn’t break anything when it
came down. When we raised it there was a challenge to keep the Genoa from
turning the mask cockeyed on its way up.
Bob Garrant
Sail la Vie, 2000/2017
Kent island MD

On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 7:42 AM Tom Van Heule <
tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:

> There is a little clip on my mast to hook the furler on when it's not
> installed on the bowplate.  I connect the whole thing to the mast when
> raising and lowering.  I only have to carry the low end between the mast
> base and the bow.
> Hopefully that makes sense.
>
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021, 11:23 PM Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com> wrote:
>
> > I have the GB mast raising/lowering system which allows me to hold the
> > genoa in one hand and use the other for the crank while I lower the mast.
> > It works the same for raising it. Doing it this way also allows me to
> move
> > the genoa from one side or the other to compensate for any wind pushing
> > against the mast while it goes up or down.
> >
> > Michael Riter
> > SV Emma B
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 11:03 PM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Before when I’ve lowered my mast, I’ve had someone help by handling the
> > 175
> > > Genoa and CDI furler.
> > > Today while doing it myself, I basically let it slide along the deck
> as I
> > > worked the crank on the winch. This didn’t work well. The Genoa got off
> > to
> > > the side on the spreader putting a lot of strain on the tube. I stopped
> > > cranking and pulled the Genoa off the spreader and completely off the
> > side
> > > of the boat. After the mast was down, I realized the Genoa was not
> > resting
> > > in the cradle with the mast, but hanging from the top of the mast and
> > > laying
> > > beside the boat. (Not feeling very bright at this moment!) I really
> > didn’t
> > > want to raise the mast again, so, out of plywood I cut a small Y shaped
> > > support, attached it to a long pole, and lifted the Genoa up into the
> > > cradle.
> > >
> > > Those of you who do this by yourself…what’s your technique for
> > controlling
> > > the Genoa as you lower the mast so it remains aligned with the mast and
> > not
> > > resting way out on a spreader?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any advice,
> > > George
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----
> > > George Morgan
> > > S/V Knotty Lady 1986
> > > Lake Waccamaw NC
> > > --
> > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
> > >
> >
>