Re: [bolger] gin poles
Here is an article in the Fleet 1 web page for the Thunderbird on using
Gin Pole. No pictures, just a written description.
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/josberger/ginpole.htm
HJ
dnjost wrote:
Gin Pole. No pictures, just a written description.
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/josberger/ginpole.htm
HJ
dnjost wrote:
>Ok group ,
> I confess, I sold my Micro. Had I still owned her, I would not be
>posting this and would have gone sailing today rather than fiddling
>with my home made gin pole to raise the mast on my Marshall
>Sanderling.
> I need help. The "rig" is comprised of 1" i.d. iron pipe and
>stayed in three locations (roof rack of car, and bow fitting) and
>pivots from the trailer tongue as a base. When I lifted the mast,
>the pipe bent at the coupling. there has to be an easier way to lift
>100 lbs. of mast without breaking the bank or my back.
> I imagine this could be appropriate for Black Skimmer, Red Zinger,
>and tthers with heavy masts stepped in holes way up front.
> Am I at the mercy of yard bills for the rest of my life?
>
>Help!
>
>David Jost
>
>
>
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Thanks for the idea Peter,
That would be a step (no pun intended) in the right direction.
The basic problem I am having is that I need to get about 11' of lift
in order to get the mast pointed at the hole. I see your point about
ballasting the mast and thereby lowering the center of gravity. It
would then be possible to point the heel into the hole with a much
lower rig. If I could get the entire rig to be no more than 10'
tall, then I think it would work. Right now, I am at 20'.
David Jost
"still thinking"
That would be a step (no pun intended) in the right direction.
The basic problem I am having is that I need to get about 11' of lift
in order to get the mast pointed at the hole. I see your point about
ballasting the mast and thereby lowering the center of gravity. It
would then be possible to point the heel into the hole with a much
lower rig. If I could get the entire rig to be no more than 10'
tall, then I think it would work. Right now, I am at 20'.
David Jost
"still thinking"
> my home made gin pole to raise the mast on my MarshallI did see an article once upon a time about stepping the mast in a
> Sanderling.
catboat, either a Sanderling or a Herreshoff America. The scheme
involved a temporary mast fastened to the trailer (I think) with a
block and tackle to raise the mast. The key to the scheme was
ballasting the butt of the mast so the center of gravity was low
enough that (a) the hitch on the mast could be low and therefore (b)
the temporary mast itself need not be too tall.
It was probably in an old issue of the Catboat Bulletin, but I'm not
sure.
Peter
Ok group ,
I confess, I sold my Micro. Had I still owned her, I would not be
posting this and would have gone sailing today rather than fiddling
with my home made gin pole to raise the mast on my Marshall
Sanderling.
I need help. The "rig" is comprised of 1" i.d. iron pipe and
stayed in three locations (roof rack of car, and bow fitting) and
pivots from the trailer tongue as a base. When I lifted the mast,
the pipe bent at the coupling. there has to be an easier way to lift
100 lbs. of mast without breaking the bank or my back.
I imagine this could be appropriate for Black Skimmer, Red Zinger,
and tthers with heavy masts stepped in holes way up front.
Am I at the mercy of yard bills for the rest of my life?
Help!
David Jost
I confess, I sold my Micro. Had I still owned her, I would not be
posting this and would have gone sailing today rather than fiddling
with my home made gin pole to raise the mast on my Marshall
Sanderling.
I need help. The "rig" is comprised of 1" i.d. iron pipe and
stayed in three locations (roof rack of car, and bow fitting) and
pivots from the trailer tongue as a base. When I lifted the mast,
the pipe bent at the coupling. there has to be an easier way to lift
100 lbs. of mast without breaking the bank or my back.
I imagine this could be appropriate for Black Skimmer, Red Zinger,
and tthers with heavy masts stepped in holes way up front.
Am I at the mercy of yard bills for the rest of my life?
Help!
David Jost