If you use someone to hoist you up the mast, tie the halyard to you or to your climbing gear, rather than using the shackle that's on the halyard. Don't let anyone stand under you while you're going up or while you're at the top, just in case you drop something. A friend of mine ;loaned me his half inch drill, and a bit that fit in the winch. It didn't take me long to hoist one of my crew to the top of the mast, electrically.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Two or three climbing ascenders, climbing harness. > > > > If you have someone to help you (belay), two is enough. If you try doing > it solo you need the third. > > > > Make sure that your halyards are in good shape. This step is CRITICAL. > > > > Climb on one halyard; preferably, tied very tight to the bottom of the > mast. Pre-stretch it as much as you can (winch). Have the helper belay you > (keep the line almost tight) on another halyard. If you do it solo, use the > 3rd ascender to secure you to the second halyard. > > > > Take a few loops of some good webbing or even some line with you. You want > to be able to secure yourself to the top of the mast. Also, you can use a > loop to make “stirrups” for your feet, for when you work at the top. > > > > I would not recommend doing it alone. > > > > Never use a single or unknown line to climb the mast!!! > > > > Btw. The weight limitation is only for you (not the mast). If you can do > it, the mast would take it. > > > > Make sure that you have ALL tools you might need up there. > > > > Take a length of cord (30’) to use to get you any tool you forgot or > dropped. > > > > Make sure that you don't drop anything (short cords attached to each tool) > > > > Good luck > > > > Marek > > Ottawa, ON > > > > Sent from Mail > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__go.microsoft.com_fwlink_-3FLinkId-3D550986&d=DwMF-g&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=P0RlrkBMROeptp27FqtVBx3UxTRvYQSLXdGNG-tF6pQ&s=4KFWPalOH1SsLfTps6VRsksXnM3uIai0rY7wncZrtdE&e=> > for Windows 10 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Sidney King > via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, November 4, 2018 12:27:28 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Sidney King > *Subject:* Stus-List Climbing the mast > > Hello > > I would like to add a antenna at the top of the mast for a marina radio. > > Looking for advice on how to accomplish this. > > I have a 1980 c&c 24ft sailboat. > > Is there a weight limit to climb the mast? > > What kind climbing gear to use? > > Thank you > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://eur03.safelinks. > protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me% > 2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7C55c87221dbbb4d4c3bc508d6427ae86f% > 7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636769492977819280& > sdata=POt%2BgfKgXg7V9vrAup%2FH98cfM5Cwq%2FjIuBRXoSd7Yjk%3D&reserved=0 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.paypal.me-252Fstumurray-26amp-3Bdata-3D02-257C01-257C-257C55c87221dbbb4d4c3bc508d6427ae86f-257C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa-257C1-257C0-257C636769492977819280-26amp-3Bsdata-3DPOt-252BgfKgXg7V9vrAup-252FH98cfM5Cwq-252FjIuBRXoSd7Yjk-253D-26amp-3Breserved-3D0&d=DwMF-g&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=P0RlrkBMROeptp27FqtVBx3UxTRvYQSLXdGNG-tF6pQ&s=u3EOMp8YsTttK8JR9_-S-0t9nJRbWEgki8M-UpsZIFc&e=> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://urldefense.proofpoint. > com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c= > clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r= > 9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m= > P0RlrkBMROeptp27FqtVBx3UxTRvYQSLXdGNG-tF6pQ&s=zfPHDS1r5B-y- > iDzm1iHODz1sOHY7Az0B9aGkn2DVt8&e= > > >
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