I knew there was a helpful Rhodie out there.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/2/2009 1:21:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wpdavidge at gmail.com writes:

Richard

If you still are having problems  let Me  know . I live in Temperance
Mi and I may be able to help . I can drive up  some day and after we
put the sails up You can pay me back and take me out  on the  Bay for a
short sail .

Bill Davidge   734 770  0874

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:10 PM, richard  mac
arthur<richard at macarthurlawfirm.com> wrote:
>
> I  answered on my iphone and I'm not sure it went through so I'll try  
again
> from my computer. It's an IMF mast and I don't have a crane.  It's a 1988 
(I
> believe it was bought from the builder after it was  refurbished in 1995).
> The boat will be at my home on Anchor Bay which  is part of Lake St. 
Clair,
> which is part of the waterway between Lake  Huron and Lake Erie. I don't 
know
> of any owners in the  area.
>
> R22RumRunner wrote:
>>
>> Before I  answer your questions, we need to know if you have the mast
>>  raising crane? Is you boat equipped with the IMF or the standard  main
>> sail? What
>> year is your boat and what part of the  country do you keep the boat? 
It's
>> very  possible that you  may have a Rhodes owner next door that would be
>> willing to  help you the first time.
>>
>>  Rummy
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 7/1/2009 12:27:49  P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> Richard at MacArthurLawFirm.com  writes:
>>
>> Just  bought a Rhodes 22 and we're ready  to put the mast up. Frankly I'm
>> nervous  about it, being 75  years old I'm not sure I've got the strength
>> and my co  owner  is younger and weighs  about 150 pounds. I'll get my
>> son, 45  and  200 ponds, to help. Is there any benefit in tying a line  
to
>> the mast below  the spreaders and pulling aft from the  ground behind the
>> boat? This  wouldn't help when the mast is  horizontal but it may when
>> it's up a few  degrees.
>>
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