I had a 24 years ago . Three men can drop and raise the mast by hand . I also have a ladder called a Mast Mate . It’s made from webbing and has sail slugs to help raise it up . I have used that to go aloft on my 24 several times
Sent from Joe Bognar > On Nov 4, 2018, at 3:31 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Two or three climbing ascenders, climbing harness. > > If you have someone to help you (belay), two is enough. If you try doing it > solo you need the third. > > Make sure that your halyards are in good shape. This step is CRITICAL. > > Climb on one halyard; preferably, tied very tight to the bottom of the mast. > Pre-stretch it as much as you can (winch). Have the helper belay you (keep > the line almost tight) on another halyard. If you do it solo, use the 3rd > ascender to secure you to the second halyard. > > Take a few loops of some good webbing or even some line with you. You want to > be able to secure yourself to the top of the mast. Also, you can use a loop > to make “stirrups” for your feet, for when you work at the top. > > I would not recommend doing it alone. > > Never use a single or unknown line to climb the mast!!! > > Btw. The weight limitation is only for you (not the mast). If you can do it, > the mast would take it. > > Make sure that you have ALL tools you might need up there. > > Take a length of cord (30’) to use to get you any tool you forgot or dropped. > > Make sure that you don't drop anything (short cords attached to each tool) > > Good luck > > Marek > Ottawa, ON > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > From: CnC-List <[email protected]> on behalf of Sidney King via > CnC-List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2018 12:27:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Sidney King > Subject: Stus-List Climbing the mast > > Hello > > I would like to add a antenna at the top of the mast for a marina radio. > > Looking for advice on how to accomplish this. > > I have a 1980 c&c 24ft sailboat. > > Is there a weight limit to climb the mast? > > What kind climbing gear to use? > > Thank you > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7C55c87221dbbb4d4c3bc508d6427ae86f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636769492977819280&sdata=POt%2BgfKgXg7V9vrAup%2FH98cfM5Cwq%2FjIuBRXoSd7Yjk%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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