[Rhodes22-list] Mast Raising system

[Todd Tavares]

Tom,

I have made my own some years ago which was similar to the GB system.

I also have a lot of pictures of the GB system on an old laptop somewhere;
enough that you could make an exact copy.

Give me a day or so and I will send you what I have. The two exact
dimensions I don't know are the height of the attachment point of the winch
on the gin pole and the height above the transom for the roller on the mast
cradle. I imagine someone would help out with these dimensions.

There is also a video on YouTube where Stan's guys were showing a buyer how
to set up the boat. I think it was close to an hour long.

I will send what I have directly to your email address.

Todd T.

On Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 1:07 AM Tom Hyatt via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Hello Rhodes Owners:
>
> I have been using a home-made gin pole system for raising and lowering my
> mast but I would like to build or purchase the system similar to the one
> that Stan developed - the metal pole with winch attached that hooks on
> mid-point to the mast and is affixed to the foredeck via a bolted-down
> block. Does anyone know where I might purchase one or if there are plans
> anywhere that might guide me in building one?
>
> I have seen a number of similar systems on-line but I'd like to have the
> correct dimensions for the Rhodes 22 if I take it upon myself to construct
> one.
>
> Thanks for your help in advance.
>
> Tom Hyatt
> Eliza Jane 1978
> Middle River, Maryland
>