"Capt. JG" wrote in
news:0r-dndYHivWSvo_VnZ2dnUVZ_jCdnZ2d@bayareasolutions:

Most sailors take their equipment maintenance very seriously. I know I
do. One place that's infrequently visited is the masthead, and I'm
wondering if you have any pictures of this vital area of your standing
rigging. The last time I had someone go aloft (sorry, I'm not
interested), I forgot to give her a camera, so all I have are these
pics from the ground:
http://picasaweb.google.com/SailNOW....photo#51830492
24613496610. (Everything was fine or was when she left, and no, I'm
not the guy in the picture.)

Do you have pictures of your masthead hardware (not scenery, but the
actual masthead)? How do you know your sheaves are still in good
shape? Do you regularly lubricate them?


I go up my mast to the top on a regular basis to photograph the area that
I'm in. Nothing gives you a view like a ride to the top. It also helps to
have electric winches.

I used to be scared of going up the mast, but after having been up the mast
4-5 times while underway and in seas up to 6', I kinda lost that fear. Now
going up, especially at anchor is a normal occurance.

Oh yes, I have extensive photographs of the gear up there. I try to have
photos of every piece of gear. It's amazing how often they come in handy.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org