[Public-List] Mast up! No halyards~!

[Jeffrey]

I am in complete agreement. I'm not willing to take a risk, just
looking for a solution that I may have overlooked.

How about a remote control helicopter?

I guess I'll call the yard today.  Good to be back on the water:
https://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie/Jun162011?feat=directlink

-jeff




On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> Hi again Jeff -
>
> I just read Mike's message and want to reinforce something he said.... I
> agree with him and would say that going up without a halyard is not wise.
> Even when yachts are equipped with steps, one should use a halyard.
>
> G
>
>
>
>
> On 16/06/11 8:44 AM, "Mike Lehman" <Sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> You need a sky hook - I cannot tell you how often I wish I had one. There
>> should be no problem with 225 pounds going up the mast, aside from the
>> cranking that person up. If you go up without halyards...you are a much
>> braver man than me.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jeffrey
>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:29 AM
>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>> Subject: [Public-List] Mast up! No halyards~!
>>
>> Well,
>>
>> We launched the boat yesterday in fine weather. Everything went
>> smoothly (for a change). Our boatyard helps us raise the mast with a
>> crane. We had the spreaders on, stays arranged and all looked neat and
>> tidy. Mast went up fine & we motor out to the mooring to finish
>> rigging. We were there for a couple hours enjoying ourselves when I
>> looked for a halyard to check the positioning of the mast and there
>> were no halyards! We pulled the halyards last fall and forgot to
>> string them back in.  The only line going up the mast is 1/8 flag
>> pennant.
>>
>> I'll likely ask the yard to let us come back in and use the crane &
>> bosuns chair to thread the two halyards, but I'm wondering if I could
>> figure out a way to safely do this myself. I've got years of
>> experience with technical climbing, & aid climbing experience and I'm
>> very familiar with prusik hitches. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with
>> climbing the smooth mast with prussic hitches alone though. I've got
>> some small cord that seems to grip well with lots of wraps but
>> still..the mast is a smooth pole.
>>
>> I've also though if I could raft up alongside a similar sized boat, go
>> up the other boat's mast then we shift ballast to lean the boats into
>> each other? Getting a willing participant is the tough part of this.
>>
>> Can't think of a big tree near deep water, or a suitable bridge.
>>
>> Any other possibilities?
>>
>>
>> Another question: is there any practical limit to how big a person an
>> Alberg 30 mast will safely hold? Last season I needed to fix my
>> anemometer atop the mast and a buddy of mine wanted to go up in the
>> worst way. He's about 225 lbs and I carefully squirmed my way out of
>> it. My wife is 100lbs and has no trouble with heights.  Truth is, I
>> was concerned for the rigging & my 45 year old mast beam. Should this
>> be a concern?
>>
>>
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Jeffrey Fongemie

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