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Re: 6.9 Mast Climbing

Posted By: D.Rohn 6.7 #1 "Tulip"
Date: 6/28/03 6:38p.m.

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In Response To: Re: 6.9 Mast Climbing (Steve Mafera 6.9 #94 NC Indiana)

I've always found Jeff Roy's advice to be the best, but when I had to get up my mast last year I hooked a ladder to the main halyard, centered the ladder's feet on the foredeck, and snugged the ladder tight against the mast with the halyard. It worked fine. ( Previous to this I had managed to yank the jib halyard clean out of the mast, having forgotten to detach it from the trailer winch strap before launching} BTW, I think that halyard-snagger on the mast is the steaming light, required while under power. An anchor light must be visible 360, and is best attached (temporarily) about a third of the way up the forestay.

Messages In This Thread

6.9 Mast Climbing -- Steve Howard -- 6/26/03 4:09a.m.

Sure, just pick a calm place and time -- JeffR -- 6/26/03 6:28a.m.

p.s. forget about the ladder -- JeffR -- 6/26/03 6:29a.m.

Re: 6.9 Mast Climbing -- Jim Seibert S2-22 'Equinox" -- 6/26/03 4:21p.m.

Re: 6.9 Mast Climbing -- Steve Mafera 6.9 #94 NC Indiana -- 6/27/03 8:49a.m.

 Re: 6.9 Mast Climbing  -- D.Rohn 6.7 #1 "Tulip" -- 6/28/03 6:38p.m.

sounds like a reasonable use of a ladeder -- JeffR -- 7/1/03 9:09a.m.

Re: 6.9 Mast Climbing -- Jim Seibert S2-22 'Equinox" -- 6/28/03 8:24p.m.

 

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