Obviously, if you have a gin-pole, it is a different story. Marek
From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Ed dooley via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2018 23:02 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ed dooley <edoo...@madriver.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast I unstep and step the mast on my 24 with 2 people and my homemade a-frame gin pole. We use the same gin pole to step and unstep my friend's Morgan 25. Ed On Nov 4, 2018, at 9:56 PM, Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com<mailto:dziedzi...@hotmail.com>> wrote: ...Btw. On my old 24 the mast was like a tree trunk. I would not attempt to step it or unstep it with 3 people (I am not that strong); I’d rather climb it. But again, YMMV. Marek Ex. 1974 C&C 24 1994 C270 Legato Ottawa, ON Sent from Mail<https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986&data=02%7C01%7C%7C11f80075489549dd6f3308d642d39e5e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636769873987588669&sdata=cG4ZN0Wd%2FicjxtFS%2BcVoHPSnu5tBYuxlDoh8updK9j0%3D&reserved=0> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>> on behalf of James Hesketh via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2018 8:30:52 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: James Hesketh Subject: Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast ALAN wrote: 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. Also, always use a halyard that passes through a sheave in the masthead. Don't trust a block held onto a tang with a shackle. Jim Hesketh Whisper Coconut Grove, FL
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