[Alberg30] Bosuns Chair

[Pat Drenning]

Buddy,

When I have to go up the mast with only one person helping I tie a line
to the bosun's chair, run it around the mast three/four time and tie it
back to the bosun's chair.  There has to be enough slack in the turns
around the mast to get by the steaming light and of course you will have
to unattached and reattach at the spreaders.  If the halyard you are
going up on happens to break the turns around the mast will stop you
from falling more than 2 to 3 feet.  I was told by someone who used this
when the halyard broke that he got slammed into the mast but did not
fall.  He said the next time he would not have as much slack in the
lines around the mast.

About your lazy jacks.  I went to the boat show and did not see anyone
selling lazy jacks.  Could you send me the name/addrss/phone no. of the
source of your lazy jack?  Would appreciate it.

		Have a happy

		Pat

GOHERD76 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 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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