Anyone ever use one of these?

TopClimber - Self Climbing Bosun Chair
http://www.tradewindproducts.com/pro...bcategory= 46

How well do they work? How do you get
down, once at the top?

Never used one of these but climbed many thousands of feet on rope in
caves using a similar "Sit-Stand" system based on Prusik knots. To get
down, you reverse the process. You could make your own.

I think that is what I'm goin to do. I made a list of
things to get. I decided no buying two right hand
ascenders instead of one of each--based on advice
I found online.

As I have wire halyards, I'll have to either change
one over to rope, or else plan to add another halyard
to the mast.

In either case it will be easier to go up with one helper
rather than the team of five I use now.

wrote

Never used one of these but climbed many thousands of feet on rope in
caves using a similar "Sit-Stand" system based on Prusik knots. To get
down, you reverse the process. You could make your own.

Oh Good Grief..... Ascenders and use the halyard. then Repel down. Bosun's
chairs are for fat old guys like Bobsprit and Commode Joe.

I use a wrap of rubber inner tube around the ankles and climb the mast like
a Samoan on a Palm Tree.

You Americans are generally so fat, out of shape and with bad hearts that
you'd need a crane and oxygen gear to get your fat asses up that high.

It's no wonder the few healthy ones move into the mountains to avoid the
gelatinous mass of cellulite inhabiting the urban areas of the USA!

CM


CM

wrote in message
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Never used one of these but climbed many thousands of feet on rope in
caves using a similar "Sit-Stand" system based on Prusik knots. To get
down, you reverse the process. You could make your own.

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
I think that is what I'm goin to do. I made a list of
things to get. I decided no buying two right hand
ascenders instead of one of each--based on advice
I found online.

Ascenders aren't for pussies..... it's still a workout. Try a rope ladder.
You can build one yourself.


As I have wire halyards, I'll have to either change
one over to rope, or else plan to add another halyard
to the mast.

Your Spinnaker Halyard is wire???


In either case it will be easier to go up with one helper
rather than the team of five I use now.

5???? Holy Crap!! Spotters are useless. You can rig your own safety line
and go solo.

I'd get a set of mast steps [folding] if I could afford it right now.

CM

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
Uh... Bert... You can haul the proper static line up USING one of your
wire
halyards. DUH! This system requires NO helper, and who needs FIVE for a
conventional bosun's chair? Do you weigh 600 pounds or something?

This comment from someone like Commode Joe.... who needs a hand getting his
fat ass out of a chair to waddle over to the bathroom and change
Depends......

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa..... try not to **** yourself till the nurse
gets back from Starbucks !!

CM

I perfer to dive from the spreaders and swim back to the boat and pull
myself up. Repelling is for you tree huggin snow birds. Most likely
your spreaders could not support your weight... so I understand.

As for going up the mast...Thats simple on a proper cruiser

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Joe

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message

Tell us some other things you know nothing about, dwarf!

I don't know your real name or address.... which for you is a good thing.

You'd **** a Depend's load if I got hold of that info.

Look Commode... if you ever need a warm feeling in your diapers between
feedings.... contact me with your info.... you got my address and phone.

CM

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message

Just a few short weeks ago you were gloating that the name Aerts was very
common
in Belgium and I was never going to figure out which one of the millions
was
you. The fact is that you are an idiot, and forgot the minor fact that you
are
not in Belgium. You are in Nova Scrotum, and you stick out like a sore
vagina.

Woooooooooooooo......... did lil Commode Joey pop a stinky in his diapers
again???

Heh Commode... is it all warm and squishy???

Bwahahahahahhahahahaaahaahaaa....

CM

Your bobspit is shining thru Josie.

Joe
Your owner