[Alberg30] Bosuns Chair

[GOHERD76 at aol.com]

Thanks to all who responded to my question about lazy jacks for my A30. I 
purchased a kit at the Annapolis Sailboat Show last weekend and now need to 
do the installation. My next question is about using a bosun's chair to get 
up the mast. I have not used one before and need guidance on this. I have 
seen drawings in several books the give me the general idea, but I don't know 
if there is a preferred way to rig up the chair on the A30. I have a 
wire/rope main halyard and don't know if this presents any sort of safety 
concerns. I read in one book that a halyard of this type may not be suitable 
because of potential weakness in the wire and rope splice. Any thoughts here? 
Also, I need to know which winch to use: small main halyard winch on the 
cabin top (my lines are run aft to the cockpit) or large Genoa winch along 
side of cockpit. I weigh about 210lbs. I'm thinking I need to run the halyard 
through a jibsheet block and then to the large winch. Any help on this would 
be greatly appreciated.

Fair Winds,

Buddy Franklin
A30 #84 "Three Star"
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