[Public-List] Main sheave update

[George Dinwiddie]

Jeffrey,

On 5/16/11 2:46 PM, Jeffrey wrote:
> Some of don't have a quick, cheap way to drop the mast. Where I am, I
> need to schedule it with the boat yard, and there's a $200 fee..more
> if I keep them waiting while I fiddle, then $200 to put it back.

I suspect you could make your own A-frame for less than that $400 if you 
got second-hand scaffolding pipes.  See 
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/SparsSailsRigging/UnsteppingMast/1-TheRig.html

  - George

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