[Public-list] re; Rigging Questions

[Jock McClees]

If you go up on a bosun's chair to fix the jam, be careful. Mine was jammed
and a friend went up to fix it. We took him up on the jib halyard. He got it
unjammed and came down. Immediately after that the block at the top of the
mast for the jib halyard failed. That was the only thing holding him because
the main halyard was jammed. Thank goodness it didn't fail when he was at
the top of the mast. I would recommend finding some means of backup and
check everything as long as you are up there.
Jock McClees

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Taylor" <m_tayau at yahoo.com.au>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 10:38 AM
Subject: [Public-list] re; Rigging Questions


> Thanks everyone for all the suggestions.  I hope to
> have the mast down at the weekend.  The halyard is
> jammed in so hard it was impossible to get off.  It
> has kinked above the sheave and even with the guide
> plates off it was impossible to move.  The exercise
> reminded me how little I like heights!  Those bucket
> trucks move around all over the place in only 10 knots
> of wind and dont let anyone tell you otherwise.  Pay
> someone else to go up!
>
> Mick
>
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