I bought ATN top climber few years back at the Annapolis boat show. I used it once to try it. It worked well in the marina on a calm day. A change for a plain bosun's. A bit tiring after half mast climb. Would not be helpful for solo out in my travels. I installed mast steps and save me a lot of aggravation when I really needed to climb up the mast fast.
Yanni boatless in Ontario Not for long 92 Lebaron 3.0 convertible 95 LeBaron 3.0 turbo convertible 07 Yamaha Straotoliner S SCRC 011059 SRO 26-6483 TURBO!!!!!cause bottles are for babies and superchargers blow!!! Which would you rather have, go fast goodies or shiny shoes? Your feet may look good but if your engine blows you ain't going nowhere From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: October 16, 2014 8:18 PM To: C&C List; Edd Schillay; C&C List; Edd Schillay Subject: Re: Stus-List Mast Self-Climbers? The ATN top climmer has worked pretty well for me but I would not buy one. The TC is simply two Gibbs ascenders attached custom bosun's chair and 60' or 70' of 1/2" rope. They arrangement of the ascenders is such that the chair is attached to the top on and a foot strap is attached to the bottom one. Standing up on the foot straps allows you to raise the upper ascender which brings the chair tight to your butt. Sit down in the chair and now you can bend your knees to raise the lower ascender. You inchworm your way up the rope. The rope that was tied to the mast collar on deck and winched taught to the top of the mast. One could safely use a halyard pull the rope tight. Tight is key. No stretch rope is also key. I would look to MAKE a similar system but using rock climbing ascenders (gibbs or otherwise). I would also use a rock climbing harness as a primary and maybe take a comfortable bosun's chair of choice to the top IF I was going to be there for more than 10 min. The ascenders cost $30-50. Rope $50-70. Harness $50-100. Gear can be found at EMS.com or instore. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Oct 16, 2014 7:58 PM, "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Listers, Now that the Enterprise is up for the winter, I'm starting my list of projects -- One of which is some mast work. Has anyone on the list ever rigged their own mast self-climber, and, if so, what did you use. There's an article about it in the latest issue of Practical Sailor, so it's on my mind. And no, the transporter can't materialize me at the top of the mast. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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