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Posts: 473 Panama City, Florida | I've discovered that a tight tramp works better than anything. I've been waiting for someone to bring up the "tight tramp" issue again. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Rob V.
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#142199 05/05/08 09:58 PM 05/05/08 09:58 PM |
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Posts: 1,304 Gulf Coast relocated from Cali... | "I have a nacra 6.0. The mast is a beast, and lifting it alone is nearly impossible."
Time to hit the Gym. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
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#142204 05/06/08 01:28 PM 05/06/08 01:28 PM |
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Posts: 805 Gainesville, FL 32607 USA | A new Viper 640 did the power line thing at the Mug Race Friday night. The Carbon mast exploded - a cute little black fuzzy blossom about 6 inches wide and 3 inches high. 2 inch hole in the middle. Owie! He didn't sail on Saturday with the rest of us. I didn't hear about any injuries. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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#142205 05/06/08 09:06 PM 05/06/08 09:06 PM |
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Posts: 757 japan | too busy calming the heart and trying to work out where the strange smell was coming from is my guess
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#142207 05/11/08 11:13 PM 05/11/08 11:13 PM |
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 116 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Al Schuster
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Posts: 116 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | When I first read the initial post, I though "Why didn't I think of that?". Then my enthusiasm was dampened a little by the replies, but I still thought the idea had potential.
My situation, Tornado classic aluminum mast (heavy), no pin in mast step, mast has to be raised from the back, mast has to be twisted 90 degrees until most of the way up to avoid damaging the tramp with the rotation limiter (which is part of the mast base).
So today, I figured we'd have a go at tipping the boat, and it was WAY easier, and required less manpower. As a side benefit, I didn't have to have the 6 foot 4 neighbour walk accross my ever more fragile tramp (which I hadn't put on the boat yet).
So, IMO, it's not a bad idea under certain circumstances.
Thanks for the tip. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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#142209 05/13/08 01:57 PM 05/13/08 01:57 PM |
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Posts: 16 Texas | I have a nacra 6.0. The mast is a beast, and lifting it alone is nearly impossible.
I setup an electric winch and clip the cable to the end the forestay to pull the mast up. With a remote in hand, I lift the mast up from the ground and walk to the tramp. I climb on the tramp and let the winch do all the work while I keep the mast from swaying. Here's a rough drawing of it.
I've been doing this for 3 years and it works like a charm!
Bill Nieuwkerk Bill, How do you pin the forestay to the furler? Is there more than 1 hole on the end of your forestay or do you not use a furler? Or maybe you'd need another set of hands for that? I have a 6.0 too and do the manual crank with one of the trap wires, but I like anything electric and remote. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Thanks, Rick
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