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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 06/08/2009 :  12:53:00  Show Profile
Use a real mousetrap. A large one that clamps hard enough and put it on the end of a pole. Get the trap to close on the halyard and just pull it down.

Or a small handrake on a pole that would grab the end and just pull down.
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HeelinPatrick
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Response Posted - 06/22/2009 :  07:36:11  Show Profile
I'll correct my previous statement of not climbing that mast while away from the dock. This weekend, had the main and jib halyard twisted. After raising the main, and trying to raise the jib, there was enough misalignment, it caused the jib to jump off the pulley at the top of the mast. That's what happens when rushed and don't take the time to check them first.

So, I tried whipping the halyard to get it out (after taking the main down). Since the Admiral was with me, had the motor in gear, just moving along at 1 knot. I figured the forward motion would add stability with regard to the boat heeling, as I climbed up to the spreaders. I had a pole, and tried popping the halyard up, no good. So, after about 5 minutes of that, decided to go for it and climbed up to the top. The halyard cable was wedged in between the pullies real tight, and still couldn't get it out.

Ironically, a Catalina 250 sailor saw me up in the 'crow's nest', and he came over when I got back down. We talked, and he is going to let me borrow a rope ladder he has, that feeds into the mast like the mailsail. Haven't seen it yet, but sound like should be nice. Wouldn't have made that connection otherwise.

If anyone does go up the mast, however you do it, watch out for motorboat wakes, you get tossed around real good, and probably not real good for the stays. And it looks a lot higher up once up there, compared to being in the cockpit and looking up.
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 06/22/2009 :  19:07:25  Show Profile
I saw an extendable fiberglass and aluminum pole at Home Depot today. It was in the paint department. Extends from something like 12 to 25'. It's made by Mr. Longman or something like that. I think it was $44.95.

They also had one that extends from 8 to 15' for something like $34.95. With body height and up on top of the cabin top it would probably be long enough.

I'm wondering if these could be used to retrieve a halyard and maybe as a light weight whisker pole in light wind.
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