If a young fit crew (certainly not a description of myself) were to attach
the MRS as instructed, but sans fulcrum pole, raise the mast manually as
high as possible and start a-pullin' on the line, would he get the mast up
without much of a struggle???
Doug
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From: Aquadarmar@cs.com [mailto:Aquadarmar@cs.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 1:01 PM
To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
Subject: Re: IM Mast Raising System (MRS) a users report... Intracoastal
sailing...
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Dear Solar:
I guess I can take the heat for the IM mast raising system since I designed
it. I hope I can get some credit too. This system was born after research
and
economic practical concerns. If you would like to lower the fulcrum pole to
the base of the mast it wouldn't hurt and may help in ease of operation.
Another thru bolt near the base of the mast is all that would be required.
Justification for its position was to keep it simple by using the same
through
bolt to secure the mini stays and pole. Since the block and tackle was
added,
it works in my estimation like a charm. It's a single handed operation, safe
on or off the water.