Eric Pederson wrote:
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> It has been rumored that SolarFry@aol.com said:
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> > 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?
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> Bungies would probably work, if you could figure out a secure way to attach
> them to the shroud chainplates. If you keep your shrouds unattached when
> trailering, you could just use the regular attachment points. On the factory
> system, there are U-bolts on the cabin top for the baby stays. I suspect
> the only reason to need them up there is so the wire stay does not abrade
> anything on the cabin top and it would otherwise angle down to the side deck.
> With a bungie, you'd just have to watch out for chafe on the bungie itself,
> since it would probably drag across the cabin top hand holds and the top edge
> of the cabin top itself.
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> > Currently I lift mast with my left hand and only use right to steady it while
> > my wife pulls the CDI base with a line run through a block attached to CDI
> > stand. I am looking for the easiest least intrusive way to lift that sucker...
> > Still looking for a small electric winch to handle it...
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> That sounds interesting. Attaching the gin pole really only takes about
> fifteen seconds and does provide an advantage by moving the lifting angle
> away from the mast - most advantageous during the early part of raising the
> mast when there is more weight on you in the cockpit. Your lifting tackle
> sounds much like the factory one, excepting the attachment points and
> maybe the amount of purchase.
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> > Looking forward to your diagrams/pictures of your system...
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> Me too! Getting it done means that I've been able to sail *and* play with
> my new camera. Gotta love it.
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> --
> Eric L. Pederson
> P-19 #970, Necessity
> Bloomington, MN
-- Paul Allikas Raleigh, NC WWP P19 #896 "Valhalla"