Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
I just watched that one earlier this morning! I am thinking of trying that trick with a couple plastic 55 Gallon Drums . . . Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie, PA -Original Message- From: Jeff Nelson via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 10:27 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Jeff Nelson Subject: Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight Instead of going up, why not bring the mast to you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CInYj5P4evA Cheers, Jeff Nelson Muir Caileag C 30 0549 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
OTOH I have had good results using an anchor windlass. Joe Coquina From: Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 10:04 AM To: Stus-List Cc: Dennis C. Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight Years ago, there were a couple of "boat workers" doing work aloft on a boat on my pier. The boat was the first one on the pier so it was next to the bulkhead. One guy got in the bosun chair and the other guy hauled him up with the halyard tied to the hitch on his pickup truck. DO NOT DO THIS! -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
Instead of going up, why not bring the mast to you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CInYj5P4evA Cheers, Jeff Nelson Muir Caileag C 30 0549 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
Years ago, there were a couple of "boat workers" doing work aloft on a boat on my pier. The boat was the first one on the pier so it was next to the bulkhead. One guy got in the bosun chair and the other guy hauled him up with the halyard tied to the hitch on his pickup truck. DO NOT DO THIS! -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
I also use an ATN, and have for years now. It works well. One issue I encountered is that I have a painted mast, and the ATN “ascenders” (or whatever you call them) are made of aluminum or some other metal. As a result, I was scratching through paint near the top of the mast where it rubs. To address this, I duct taped a piece of foam around the metal ascender piece. No more scratches. From: David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2021 3:54 PM To: CnC CnC discussion list Cc: David Knecht Subject: Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight For going up the mast solo, I was able to find a used ATN Topclimber on eBay for a reasonable cost. I have been up the mast 3-4 times now, so it has paid for itself. I was not confident putting something together from parts and ATN got good reviews from users (and now me). Dave On Jan 24, 2021, at 3:20 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Agree, hoisting the 190# of chain or similar weight would take the same effort, but you'd only have to hoist it once and then have the freedom to could go up and down and anywhere in between without much effort and not have to bother crew. My 190# weight could be balanced by four 5 gallon jugs of water or gasoline of diesel, so it's doable with items on hand, but the amount of prep is a little complicated. I'll try and think through all the hurdles and describe what I think might work in a future email. Chuck S On 01/24/2021 8:32 AM Adam Hayden via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Chuck Wouldn't it take as much effort to hoist the bag of chain up as to hoist a person up?I would do the same and use a corded drill alongside. Adam Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network. - Stu Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu David Knecht S/V Aries 1990 C 34+ New London, CT Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
Put your brain to work on something. else. Do you have an admiral on board or close by interested On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:20 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Agree, hoisting the 190# of chain or similar weight would take the same > effort, but you'd only have to hoist it once and then have the freedom to > could go up and down and anywhere in between without much effort and not > have to bother crew. My 190# weight could be balanced by four 5 gallon > jugs of water or gasoline of diesel, so it's doable with items on hand, but > the amount of prep is a little complicated. I'll try and think through all > the hurdles and describe what I think might work in a future email. > > > > Chuck S > > > > On 01/24/2021 8:32 AM Adam Hayden via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Chuck > > Wouldn't it take as much effort to hoist the bag of chain up as to hoist > a person up?I would do the same and use a corded drill alongside. > Adam > > Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network. > - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Sent from Gmail Mobile Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
Perusing some old data on my computer, I (Re) found this site: https://l-36.com/UltimateMastClimbing.php Bob Mann s/v Mystic C 35 mk I Great Lakes Yacht Club > On 01/24/2021 9:03 PM Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List > wrote: > > > I have mast steps, makes going aloft very easy. I have someone tailing > the bosuns chair for when I get where I need to be. > > > > Doug Mountjoy > sv Rebecca Leah > C Landfall 39 > Port Orchard yacht club > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help > with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
I have mast steps, makes going aloft very easy. I have someone tailing the bosuns chair for when I get where I need to be. Doug Mountjoysv Rebecca Leah C Landfall 39Port Orchard yacht club nullThanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
You can also consider a counterweight of half of that (or, generally, any size). If you lift 50 lb, you would be 50 lb lighter. Though, I still believe that it is much easier to climb yourself. Marek From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List Sent: January 24, 2021 15:20 To: Stus-List Cc: Adam Hayden ; CHARLES SCHEAFFER Subject: Stus-List mast climbing using a counter weight Agree, hoisting the 190# of chain or similar weight would take the same effort, but you'd only have to hoist it once and then have the freedom to could go up and down and anywhere in between without much effort and not have to bother crew. My 190# weight could be balanced by four 5 gallon jugs of water or gasoline of diesel, so it's doable with items on hand, but the amount of prep is a little complicated. I'll try and think through all the hurdles and describe what I think might work in a future email. Chuck S On 01/24/2021 8:32 AM Adam Hayden via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Chuck Wouldn't it take as much effort to hoist the bag of chain up as to hoist a person up?I would do the same and use a corded drill alongside. Adam Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network. - Stu Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Stus-List Re: mast climbing using a counter weight
For going up the mast solo, I was able to find a used ATN Topclimber on eBay for a reasonable cost. I have been up the mast 3-4 times now, so it has paid for itself. I was not confident putting something together from parts and ATN got good reviews from users (and now me). Dave > On Jan 24, 2021, at 3:20 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > wrote: > > Agree, hoisting the 190# of chain or similar weight would take the same > effort, but you'd only have to hoist it once and then have the freedom to > could go up and down and anywhere in between without much effort and not have > to bother crew. My 190# weight could be balanced by four 5 gallon jugs of > water or gasoline of diesel, so it's doable with items on hand, but the > amount of prep is a little complicated. I'll try and think through all the > hurdles and describe what I think might work in a future email. > > > > Chuck S > > >> On 01/24/2021 8:32 AM Adam Hayden via CnC-List wrote: >> >> >> Chuck >> >> Wouldn't it take as much effort to hoist the bag of chain up as to hoist a >> person up?I would do the same and use a corded drill alongside. >> Adam >> >> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network. >> - Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu David Knecht S/V Aries 1990 C 34+ New London, CT Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
