Re: Mast raising and lowering

RAeschlima@aol.com
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 21:05:28 EDT


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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In a message dated 98-08-18 12:16:50 EDT, you write:

<< Instead of mini stays on the mast lifting system... Can you use strong
bungi
cords attached to the shroud stands to stabilize mast on the way up? >>

Wan Han,

I wouldn't use anything 'squishy' to solve this problem as you can get an
oscillation going which can be awful! Been there, done that!

Ralph Aeschliman
HMS-18 #67 Moby Duck
Flagstaff, AZ