>The thing I like about this idea (in addition to the 3 to 1 mechanical
>advantage) is the ability to lock the line at a mid position when stays
>get tangled and need to be be straightened. This is when my helper
>(normally my very patient better half) starts to loose her patience. I
>also LOVE the idea of being able to use one piece of equipment for two
>totally different purposes.
Speaking of using one piece of equipment for two purposes, remember that
there is a nifty winch right near the bow if you are raising the mast while
the boat is on the trailer - the trailer winch! Wifey and I use it with
great success while raising and lowering the mast on Windsong. We snap the
winch hook onto the forestay, which we lead over a home-brewed roller gizmo
that hangs off the pulpit to keep the winch line 'fair'. I really like
being able to stop the raising process at any time to straighten shrouds,
etc. And with the clutch on the trailer winch, the line is essentially
locked, and my helper can easily help clear rigging. This is also nice for
lowering the mast as the winch takes all the strain until you reach the
last 5 feet or so to horizontal - which I can easily manage from the
cockpit.
Tom
P19 #352 Windsong
Whidbey Island, WA
Tom
P19 #352 Windsong
Whidbey Island, WA