"Capt. JG" wrote in message
easolutions...
"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...
I had to go up and reinstall an errant jib halyard today.

Now I know why a kitten stuck in a tree waits for the fire department
to come get him down...

It's not so much the height - as the sway...



Yeah. I would rather pay someone else to do that if at all possible.

I don't mind it at all but my boat is very stable and I have never had to go
up except in the marina.
I had a good laugh some time ago when my brother climbed the mast of a boat
that was raher too small for his weight and watched him as she slowly
started to heel until he had to let go and drop into the water.