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

[Jeffrey]

The remote helicopter would be like scratching your left ear with you
left foot!

I don't want to fuss that much. I just want to get my sails bent and
get on with the season. I'm calling the yard today. Perhaps they'll
let me go up on the hook if I bring my climbing harness. At least i'll
get a little fun in for my money spent.

-jeff

Jeff Fongemie
#116 Seagrass

http://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie







On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Jeffrey <fongemie at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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