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From: Len den Besten (no email)
Date: Thu Jan 13 2005 - 18:42:52 EST
Hi mratrie,
First of all, thanks for your advice and obvious
concern.... :)
I have gone through my decision making process
somewhat like this:
1) I need to be able to go aloft. I even want to be
prepared to go aloft in seaway for say releasing a
stuck mainsail-halyard with the wind picking up....
2) Going aloft in seaway with a bosun chair or a
Topclimber or a MastLift is not safe imo. Even
supported by a fastened halyard you'll bounce around
when hoisted.
3) With maststeps I have a firm grasp of the mast all
the way and can do my own climbing. I'll use the type
where you put your feet "in". I'll use a bosun chair
and a harnass (the missus helps with these fastened to
the main halyard, on the winch), the chair enables me
to give my feet some rest when work takes a bit of
time, the harnass will hold me in all circumstances
when I might slip.
4) With maststeps I can rise me head over the masttop
for easy inspection or work. Topclimber e.a. won't
allow that.
5) I'll accept a bit of windage/noise, we sail a heavy
motorsailer so that is no real issue for us.
6) I'm thinking about a line through the steps at
their most extended point to prevent halyard or spi to
snag.
So: thanks and I'm curious about your reaction,
Len
S/v Present
--- mratrie <> wrote:
>
> Len,
> Wait!
>
> B4 going anywhere near your mast w/a drill, ask
> yourself why you need the mast steps and could you
> accomplish the same end goal another way? (bosun's
> chair, steps designed to run in the main luff
> track on a halyard, etc.)
>
> To my way of thinking permanent mast steps are:
>
> Noisy
> Add'l weight aloft
> A pain to install (as you already know)
> Another "system" on board (more maintenance over
> time)
> Add'l points for halyards (internal & external) and
> sails to get hung up on
>
> How often do you find yourself up there to begin
> with and why?
>
> Am I missing something (wouldn't be the first time
> and won't be the
> last :D )?
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