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ArgonautEC
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Initially Posted - 11/15/2005 :  05:29:37  Show Profile  Visit ArgonautEC's Homepage
Anyone know of a good block and tackle rig that will allow me to pull myself up to the masthead?
Earl
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'87 C25 WK/SR
http://www.perryyachtclub.com/index1.html
Home Port: Lake of the Forest, Bonner Springs, KS
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/15/2005 :  08:11:14  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I like the "mast climbers".
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John P
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Response Posted - 11/15/2005 :  10:08:44  Show Profile  Visit John P's Homepage
What is up with the boat to the right? Looks like it is up on a floating lift?
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 11/15/2005 :  12:36:29  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
I made my own system. You need a 100 foot line (Home Depot 1/2 nylon works good). Hoist two blocks up the mast with the main halyard. Have one block on your bosuns chair ring. Tie the end of the line to the bosuns chair ring. Weave the line through the blocks before you hoist. Run the end of the line through a turning block back to the main cockpit winch.

The block and tackle setup gives you a 2 to 1 advantage. The main winch adds more (depending on your setup). My 2 speed winches have 8 to 1 in the slow direction. Combined with the blocks and tackle, a child can winch you up the mast.

Actually, on a standard rig, the 100 foot line is about 10 feet too short. This can be made up by starting the ride up from the boom, or tie on a leader.

I can hoist karen (100 lbs) without needing the winch.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 11/15/2005 :  12:37:51  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
A bosun's chair and main halyard/with primary winch will work fine.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/15/2005 :  13:29:04  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
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weluvlife
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Response Posted - 11/15/2005 :  20:20:38  Show Profile  Visit weluvlife's Homepage
Frank, would you describe the "mast climber" system for me? At first glance I thought the foot holds were mounted to the mast, but they look at if they are all attached to something hauled up the mast on a halyard???? I'm very curious :)
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/15/2005 :  22:38:09  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
It is a canvas ladder with slugs. You haul the ladder up the mast track with the main halyard. We have several at our club and people use them on different boats all the time. Google Mast Climber. (They show up on ebay occasionally.)
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weluvlife
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Response Posted - 11/16/2005 :  08:17:59  Show Profile  Visit weluvlife's Homepage
Great tip. As usual Frank, you're almost a bottomless pit of knowledge! I'll look these mast climbers up on the net. Thanks.
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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 11/17/2005 :  02:17:10  Show Profile  Visit tmhansen's Homepage
We also use the mast climber or something very much like it that came with our boat. When using it I have my wife or 10 year old son belay me with another halyard attached to my harness. Not sure I could manage it all on my own.
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