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Rummy 6-Pack System
2008-10-01; 17:40:15 EDT
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2002-09-17
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Wow, you sure have enough questions Bill. I detach the rear and lower rear stays. I use the traveler as a trapeze and slowly lower the mast by walking forward. I actually get to walk up all the way on top of the pop top. Two guys guide the mast in case I should stumble or lose my grip on the traveler. Not much more to it. Raising the mast is just the reverse. Rummy In a message dated 9/30/2008 4:17:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bill at effros.com writes: Rummy, You've mentioned this a number of times. Could you provide a little more detail? Do you raise the same way you lower? Which stays do you detach? Bill Effros jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net wrote:See the original archive post
> Quoting R22RumRunner at aol.com: > Rummy, As usual, good, sound, down to earth advise. "The Six Pack Method" > normally good fun for all. Now lets check the age of our fellow LIST members. > The ole' days with Papst Blue Ribbon not PBR, E&B, Hamms, Gobels and Pffiers > GIQ (giant imperial quart) $.99 for a gallon of brew. No wonder I have no > friends. Jim J > >> Jim, >> I've used the six pack method of lowering my mast for years. The GB mast >> lowering system lowers the mast toward the stern. I use the traveler bar as a >> trapeze and lower the mast toward the bow with two friends guiding >> the mast down >> in case I take a tumble. I've been doing it this way for twenty years and >> haven't had any trouble yet. I usually have the wife or a third >> friend walk the >> genny so it doesn't drag on the ground. Sometimes the help grumbles about >> the brand of beer I purchase, but they always drink it. >> >> Rummy >> >> >> In a message dated 9/29/2008 6:55:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net writes: >> >> Bill, Thank you for the offer, however, this weekend we are taking out >> the loon >> also. We will recruit a couple friends to help lower the mast and pay for >> the >> services with several rounds of brew at the local pub. It depends on >> what two >> friend show up if the purchase of a Rhodes Crossover Mast Hoist System >> wouldn't >> be cheaper. Jim J >> Quoting bill davidge <wpdavidge at gmail.com>: >> >> >> >>> Jim >>> I will be lowering My mast this week end . If you live in the Toledo Oh >>> area you can get a hands on demo ( free of charge ) any time Saturday Oct >>> the 4 th . It's safe and easy to do, In fact I willing to let you do it >>> after we get back from a sail If you would like. >>> >>> >>> Bill Davidge Temperance Mi >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 1:07 PM, <jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Slim, Our boat name is just "LOON". I don't remember the owner we bought >>>> the >>>> boat from, however, the baot was sailed in Lake Erie. I can't even >>>> >> remember >> >>>> when we purchased the LOON but I am sure there was not a mast kit with the >>>> boat. Jim J >>>> Quoting Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Jim, >>>>> >>>>> You mentioned the "Loon." Did you buy "Blue Loon" from Dan and Julie? >>>>> >>>> I'm >>>> >>>>> wondering because that boat came with the GB hoist system. >>>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>>> Slim >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 8:10 PM, <jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net> >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Mary Lou, I appreciate your input. You answered some of the concerns I >>>>>> have. >>>>>> Thank You,JimJ >>>>>> Quoting Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> >>>> >>>>>>> Jim, >>>>>>> The system works very well but there are a fair number of connections >>>>>>> >>>> >> > that need to be made. >>>> >>>> >> > The system consists of a tall crutch that fits over the stern rail >>>> >>>>>>> and a crane which attaches to a block on the cabin top. The crane has >>>>>>> a trailer winch at the business end. I believe the current system >>>>>>> also has a bail you attach to the mast. Older systems used the aft >>>>>>> >>>>>> > lowers to attach to the crane to raise and lower the mast. There is >>>>>> >>>>>>> also a set of extenders that get attached to the forward lowers to >>>>>>> lengthen them so they act as an anti-sway device while raising and >>>>>>> lowering the mast. You could keep all of the parts on the boat. The >>>>>>> >>>>>> > crutch is large and unwieldy but would fit in the cabin. I wouldn't >>>>>> >>>>>>> want to use it to lower and raise the mast to get under a bridge >>>>>>> while going out for a daysail. Our check list has 11 steps to raise >>>>>>> and 11 steps to lower although you probably could get it down to a >>>>>>> >>>> >> > science if you did it often enough. Don't know how low your bridge >>>> >>>>>>> is, but the mast on the crutch is at least 5 or 6 feet above the >>>>>>> >> stern >> >>>>>> rail. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>>> Mary Lou >>>>>>> 1991 R22 Fretless >>>>>>> Rock Hall, MD >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>>> At 08:42 PM 9/25/2008, you wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ed K. Sorry, I didn't finish my email. My questions are: Does it >>>>>>>> >>>> work >>>> >> >> well? Is >>>> >>>>>>>> it too large to keep on the boat most of the time? I have a possible >>>>>>>> >>>>>> need to >>>>>> >>>>>>>> lower my mast to go under a bridge and raise it again once I'm under >>>>>>>> >>>> & >>>> >>>>>>>> thru the >>>>>>>> river. A quick review of some of your experiences with the mast >>>>>>>> >>>> system >>>> >>>>>>>> would be >>>>>>>> appreciated. Jim J. >>>>>>>> >>>> >> >> Quoting jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net: >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>>>>>> > Ed K, I have IMF (inter-mast furling), I want to be able to raise >>>>>>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>>>>>>> lower my >>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >> > mast by myself. JimJ >>>> >>>>>> >> > Quoting Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>: >>>>>> >>>> >> >> > >>>> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jim Johnston: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> Clarify your question. Do you have IMF or Standard rig? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> I have IMF and General Boats Mast Hoist System. What is your >>>>>>>> question(s). >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ed K >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> >> Greenville, SC, USA >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> http://www.nabble.com/Jim-Johnston-Mast-Hoist-Question-tp19679122p19679122.html >> >>>> >> >> >> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> >>>>>> >> >> __________________________________________________ >>>>>> >> >> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list >>>>>> >>>> go >>>> >>>>>>>>>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>>>>>>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >>>>>>>> > __________________________________________________ >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> > To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list >>>>>> >> go >> >>>>>>>>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>>>>>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go >>>>>> >>>>>>>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>>>>>>> >>>> >> >> __________________________________________________ >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>>>>>>> Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.2/1690 - Release Date: >>>>>>>> 9/25/2008 7:05 AM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go >>>>>>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>>>>>> >>>> >> > __________________________________________________ >>>> >> > >>>> >>>> >> >>>> >>>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to >>>>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>> >> >>>> >>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go >>>>> >>>> > to http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>>> >>>>> __________________________________________________ >>>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> __________________________________________________ >>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to >>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>>> __________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go >>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list >>> __________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >> __________________________________________________ >> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to >> http://www.rhodes22.org/list >> __________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial >> challenges? 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