Rudimentary Gin pole mast lifting. - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T13:22:09Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/rudimentary-gin-pole-mast-lifting?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A147724&feed=yes&xn_auth=no1. 8ft.
2 .Free running.
In f…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2016-12-27:2195841:Comment:1477242016-12-27T17:08:31.741Zpaul andersonhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p>1. 8ft.</p>
<p>2 .Free running.</p>
<p>In fact I have taken the mast down twice since these pics where taken.My mast is timber and a heavy S.O.B. I glassed it too.I feel so confident in the system now..</p>
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<p>A couple of things I learned...</p>
<p>Do not trust a trailer winches ratchet to stay in gear,secure it with a loop of rope or bungee when attending to the lines.</p>
<p>Try as best as you can to get the mast to lower/raise in above the centre line of the boat.This can be…</p>
<p>1. 8ft.</p>
<p>2 .Free running.</p>
<p>In fact I have taken the mast down twice since these pics where taken.My mast is timber and a heavy S.O.B. I glassed it too.I feel so confident in the system now..</p>
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<p>A couple of things I learned...</p>
<p>Do not trust a trailer winches ratchet to stay in gear,secure it with a loop of rope or bungee when attending to the lines.</p>
<p>Try as best as you can to get the mast to lower/raise in above the centre line of the boat.This can be tricky on an angled beach with a gusty wind added to the mix.</p>
<p>I use as many of the lines on the mast as as i can to manipulate the raising/lowering.Slackening the lines on one side and tightening them on the other helps with the direction of the mast as it raises/lowers.</p>
<p>No sudden jarring ie slackening off of a line too fast,unless you like living on the wild side.It's all incremental. To lower and raise and rig the mast takes me the best part of a day solo.</p>
<p>When the foot of the mast is on the pedestal and you have slackened off the the anti kick lines at the base of the mast. Ie two short lengths of rope secured to the hardware and the cleats at the base. Sometime the mast will not '' slot in '' use a spanish windlash to pull it into position.</p>
<p>Slowly,slowly catchee monkey.</p>
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<p></p> Brilliant work Matey, stoked…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2016-12-27:2195841:Comment:1477212016-12-27T14:58:32.301ZShaunhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Shaun
<p>Brilliant work Matey, stoked to see her at the beach! It's been a while since I've been on the site.</p>
<p>Got two questions;</p>
<p>1) How long is the gin pole?</p>
<p>2) Is the winch line secured at the gin pole head or free running?</p>
<p>Brilliant work Matey, stoked to see her at the beach! It's been a while since I've been on the site.</p>
<p>Got two questions;</p>
<p>1) How long is the gin pole?</p>
<p>2) Is the winch line secured at the gin pole head or free running?</p> Edward Wolfe said:
Glad you…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2016-12-11:2195841:Comment:1469532016-12-11T14:41:28.258Zpaul andersonhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Edward Wolfe said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/rudimentary-gin-pole-mast-lifting?xg_source=activity#2195841Comment147048"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Glad you survived your "help". It seems I too must relearn every few years the true value of unskilled "help". Congratulations on your success. </p>
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<p>It may be a case in some instances of the flesh being willing but the greymatter has gone…</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Edward Wolfe said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/rudimentary-gin-pole-mast-lifting?xg_source=activity#2195841Comment147048"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Glad you survived your "help". It seems I too must relearn every few years the true value of unskilled "help". Congratulations on your success. </p>
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<p>It may be a case in some instances of the flesh being willing but the greymatter has gone walkabout.Discerning this is an art in itself.</p>
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</blockquote> Bao Ya said:
As they say: s…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2016-12-11:2195841:Comment:1470542016-12-11T14:39:23.185Zpaul andersonhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Bao Ya said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/rudimentary-gin-pole-mast-lifting?xg_source=activity#2195841Comment147045"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>As they say: stripes are earned, wait, or is that learned? ;-) LOLZ</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Bao Ya said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/rudimentary-gin-pole-mast-lifting?xg_source=activity#2195841Comment147045"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>As they say: stripes are earned, wait, or is that learned? ;-) LOLZ</p>
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