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Then this would mean...

Posted By: Gary, 2023, Milwaukee
Date: 8/15/07 11:20a.m.

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In Response To: Yes! Gary I think you've got it! (Maleia)

that as you attempted to lower the mast... the mast would have ended up FALLING, at least to the point of someone astern holding it up. Then, let's see... the gin pole would NOT have remained 90 degrees to the mast. Mast drops, gin pole 'stem' simply REMAINS in (roughly) same position, which is through the front hole, with tip 'slipping upwards' WITHIN the body of the mast.
Which would possibly result in the aluminim just 'above' the hole to get cranked/bulged 'outward'... with a cooresponding impression/dent of an inch to several inches BELOW the hole (depending on the length of the 'drop' before it was caught by the stern assistant), crushed 'inwards', matching the curvature of the gin pole penetrating 'tip'???
If so... could look ugly and mean nothing, could look ugly and mean a lot. Must await the pic, I guess.
Hope is 'nothing' for you guys sake.
Gary
P.S. Never, ever, under any circumstances, LET GO of the gin pole while using it! (this is the greatest gin pole 'tip' out there, learned by accident)

Messages In This Thread

I feel really stupid -- Maleia -- 8/13/07 5:21p.m.

What? -- George E. Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 8/13/07 7:54p.m.

Welcome Home -- Mike Moniuszko -- 8/13/07 8:26p.m.

Mast mistake -- Maleia -- 8/14/07 6:37a.m.

is your boat a 2023? can you post a picture of the damage? -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 8/14/07 3:16p.m.

Yes, Maleia, a picture, as I can't quite understand your description. Sorry! But -- Gary, 2023A, Milwaukee -- 8/14/07 8:34p.m.

Yes! Gary I think you've got it! -- Maleia -- 8/15/07 6:14a.m.

Then this would mean... -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 8/15/07 11:20a.m.

Never let go of gin pole? -- Paul Germain -- 8/15/07 12:27p.m.

Paul, you shall (unfortunately) perhaps one day understand. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 8/15/07 2:51p.m.

Support Guys -- Bob Frak -- 8/16/07 11:25a.m.

I use them -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 8/16/07 6:42p.m.

I always use mine, although -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 8/17/07 8:56a.m.

tight support guys are at wrong mast position -- Paul Germain -- 8/17/07 7:10p.m.

gin pole -- Mark Welch -- 8/19/07 10:24a.m.

gin pole pin -- Paul Germain -- 8/19/07 4:19p.m.

Well, if you could follow it through the typo's... -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 8/20/07 7:12a.m.

gin pole -- Paul Germain -- 8/20/07 6:08p.m.

Does your gin pole look anything like this? -- Gary, 2023A, Milwaukee -- 8/20/07 7:12p.m.

photo of my gin pole -- Paul Germain -- 8/20/07 10:04p.m.

Thanks, Paul! Instant realization as to why you don't have instability with it. -- Gary, 2023A, Milw -- 8/21/07 8:48a.m.

My gin pole looks like Paul's (minus the flange) -- Todd-2023C-SFBay -- 8/21/07 12:09p.m.

I would get it welded -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 8/15/07 5:24a.m.

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