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On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:21:15 GMT, "Maxprop" wrote:

If you're using the spliced-on shackle on the halyard to secure the
halyard
to your bosun's chair, you're a bigger fool than I've been thinking you
are.
Hope your insurance is paid up.

Max


You are the fool. I know a lot more about this subject than you will ever
know.

I think this must be Jax-off's older (much older) brother. Next he'll be
claiming to be a member of Mensa, too.


Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

If you're using the spliced-on shackle on the halyard to secure the
halyard to your bosun's chair, you're a bigger fool than I've been
thinking you are. Hope your insurance is paid up.


Anybody using a bosun's chair at all isn't too bright. A bosun's chair,
while quaint is another "thing of the past." Every serious sailor has
mast steps of one sort or another installed. Serious sailors who know
what they're doing have installed folding mast steps. These don't
represent a snag for halyards or sails and they reduce windage aloft.
This nonsense of winching somebody up in a bosun's chair is repair by
committee. It is a foolish and dangerous act. One man should be able to
make his way safely and unassisted up the mast in all but the roughest
of conditions. Mast steps are the only way one man can do this.

Wilbur Hubbard

On Mar 2, 5:25 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
"Maxprop" wrote in message

nk.net...

If you're using the spliced-on shackle on the halyard to secure the
halyard to your bosun's chair, you're a bigger fool than I've been
thinking you are. Hope your insurance is paid up.

Anybody using a bosun's chair at all isn't too bright. A bosun's chair,
while quaint is another "thing of the past." Every serious sailor has
mast steps of one sort or another installed. Serious sailors who know
what they're doing have installed folding mast steps. These don't
represent a snag for halyards or sails and they reduce windage aloft.
This nonsense of winching somebody up in a bosun's chair is repair by
committee. It is a foolish and dangerous act. One man should be able to
make his way safely and unassisted up the mast in all but the roughest
of conditions. Mast steps are the only way one man can do this.

Wilbur Hubbard

I use both if needed.
If I plan to be aloft for a while I bring the chiar even with steps
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/138...63212926ANQKPO

Joe

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On Mar 2, 5:25 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
"Maxprop" wrote in message

nk.net...

If you're using the spliced-on shackle on the halyard to secure the
halyard to your bosun's chair, you're a bigger fool than I've been
thinking you are. Hope your insurance is paid up.

Anybody using a bosun's chair at all isn't too bright. A bosun's
chair,
while quaint is another "thing of the past." Every serious sailor has
mast steps of one sort or another installed. Serious sailors who know
what they're doing have installed folding mast steps. These don't
represent a snag for halyards or sails and they reduce windage aloft.
This nonsense of winching somebody up in a bosun's chair is repair by
committee. It is a foolish and dangerous act. One man should be able
to
make his way safely and unassisted up the mast in all but the
roughest
of conditions. Mast steps are the only way one man can do this.

Wilbur Hubbard

I use both if needed.
If I plan to be aloft for a while I bring the chiar even with steps
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/138...63212926ANQKPO

Joe

That's entirely acceptable. You're using the bosun's chair as a handy
place to keep your tools and supplies and to perhaps rest up a bit. But
you go aloft using the steps and you descend using the steps. For time
consuming or major jobs that's a good way to do them. I have found that
many jobs are of short duration. Things such as removing a defective VHF
antenna and replacing it with a new one, lubing the anemometer sending
unit, straightening the arms on the Windex if a big bird bends them,
cleaning and waxing the standing rigging, lubricating the sheaves,
replacing a burned out steaming light bulb, replacing a topping lift
sheave, etc. etc. I just love seeing yachts with hank-on gennys. Keep
up the good work.

Wilbur Hubbard

* Wilbur Hubbard wrote, On 3/2/2007 6:25 PM:

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

If you're using the spliced-on shackle on the halyard to secure the
halyard to your bosun's chair, you're a bigger fool than I've been
thinking you are. Hope your insurance is paid up.


Anybody using a bosun's chair at all isn't too bright. A bosun's chair,
while quaint is another "thing of the past." Every serious sailor has
mast steps of one sort or another installed. Serious sailors who know
what they're doing have installed folding mast steps. These don't
represent a snag for halyards or sails and they reduce windage aloft.
This nonsense of winching somebody up in a bosun's chair is repair by
committee. It is a foolish and dangerous act. One man should be able to
make his way safely and unassisted up the mast in all but the roughest
of conditions. Mast steps are the only way one man can do this.

Wilbur Hubbard

All the best riggers have one of these in their tool bag:
http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6159915.html
(please excuse the ad at the start)

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/138...63212926yBMEXN

Do you have bow thrusters?

Wilbur Hubbard

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
* Wilbur Hubbard wrote, On 3/2/2007 6:25 PM:

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

If you're using the spliced-on shackle on the halyard to secure the
halyard to your bosun's chair, you're a bigger fool than I've been
thinking you are. Hope your insurance is paid up.


Anybody using a bosun's chair at all isn't too bright. A bosun's
chair, while quaint is another "thing of the past." Every serious
sailor has mast steps of one sort or another installed. Serious
sailors who know what they're doing have installed folding mast
steps. These don't represent a snag for halyards or sails and they
reduce windage aloft. This nonsense of winching somebody up in a
bosun's chair is repair by committee. It is a foolish and dangerous
act. One man should be able to make his way safely and unassisted up
the mast in all but the roughest of conditions. Mast steps are the
only way one man can do this.

Wilbur Hubbard

All the best riggers have one of these in their tool bag:
http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6159915.html
(please excuse the ad at the start)

Kewl but it looks like it might be prone to mechanical breakdowns. I'd
rather keep it simple and use a couple Jumar 78s.

Wilbur Hubbard

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
...

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
* Wilbur Hubbard wrote, On 3/2/2007 6:25 PM:

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

If you're using the spliced-on shackle on the halyard to secure the
halyard to your bosun's chair, you're a bigger fool than I've been
thinking you are. Hope your insurance is paid up.


Anybody using a bosun's chair at all isn't too bright. A bosun's
chair, while quaint is another "thing of the past." Every serious
sailor has mast steps of one sort or another installed. Serious
sailors who know what they're doing have installed folding mast
steps. These don't represent a snag for halyards or sails and they
reduce windage aloft. This nonsense of winching somebody up in a
bosun's chair is repair by committee. It is a foolish and dangerous
act. One man should be able to make his way safely and unassisted up
the mast in all but the roughest of conditions. Mast steps are the
only way one man can do this.

Wilbur Hubbard

All the best riggers have one of these in their tool bag:
http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6159915.html
(please excuse the ad at the start)

Kewl but it looks like it might be prone to mechanical breakdowns. I'd
rather keep it simple and use a couple Jumar 78s.

Wilbur Hubbard

Here's a good site for comparing ascenders.
http://storrick.cnchost.com/Vertical...ges/HEC39.html
Lot's of different versions to choose from.

On Mar 2, 6:32 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/138...63212926yBMEXN

Do you have bow thrusters?

Wilbur Hubbard

No..You don't need a bow thruster on anything under 140' IMO
What you see is the Hawse pipe, in that picture we were racing
downwind so I removed the anchor to reduce drag.
The pipe and doubler you see are all Monel.

Joe

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in

That's entirely acceptable. You're using the bosun's chair
as a handy
place to keep your tools and supplies and to perhaps rest
up a bit. But
you go aloft using the steps and you descend using the
steps. For time
consuming or major jobs that's a good way to do them. I
have found that
many jobs are of short duration. Things such as removing a
defective VHF
antenna and replacing it with a new one, lubing the
anemometer sending
unit, straightening the arms on the Windex if a big bird
bends them,
cleaning and waxing the standing rigging, lubricating the
sheaves,
replacing a burned out steaming light bulb,

You go through a lot of steaming lights, eh?

Scotty