climbing the mast

[Benoit Brien]

We have a Nonsuch 33 and my husband needs to check out the wind direction things at the top of the mast. Is it safe for him to do that? Is it possible to get to the top of the mast to do that?

[Joe Valinoti]

In my opinion, yes.  I've gone up mine many a time and I'm 73.

Joe Valinoti
S/V IL Gatto NS30U #221 (1984)
Sea Harbour Yacht Club
Oriental, NC

 

  

 

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[Richard Darrow]

Yes, if he’s not afraid of heights… that’s a long way off the deck. I’ve been to the top of our mast and it’s a long ways up there… the 33 is further yet. Tell him to bring a camera to take some pictures… the scenery can be real pretty from up there. J

 

My advice would be to rig a second halyard if you don’t already have one, as a safety line, have a second person tail that halyard on a secondary winch while the first person takes him up with the main winch. If your main halyard is as old as the boat you might want to consider replacing that before he goes up… use two relatively new halyards, you’re hauling a precious commodity, not just a sail.

 

Good luck and wish him well.

 

Regards,

Dick (& Shirley) Darrow

"Cativa", NS30U #496

Sodus Bay, NY USA

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[Paul Robson]

We am planning to go though the Lake Champlain Canal from the Hudson River end this fall. We am looking for advice from anybody who has done this with a N30.  I have been through the Erie Canal on my previous 36 ft cutter with the 45 ft mast on deck three times so what I am looking for are special considerations re: a 50 ft mast on a 30 ft boat.
 
We also plan to haul for the winter before re mounting the mast so we are also looking for local knowlege about marinas at both ends of the canal. We can go though in the fall or spring before hauling out or after.  We am also prepared to consider shipping the mast if necessary so specific advice about local shippers would also be welcome.
 
Paul  & Roxanne Robson
Sea Cat 30U 413
 
 
 
 

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[Terence McAdams]

Hi, Paul,

We're not yet Nonsuch owners - we were seriously considering one, but it never worked out for us. 

Anyway, some months ago, we looked into shipping a 38-foot mast for a boat we were considering and learned it can be quite expensive, in that a good shipper will want to do a custom crate for the mast to prevent injury to a piece of equipment that can be quite expensive to replace. They wanted about $8,000 to ship the mast from Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Jenn and Terry McAdams

[Allen Perrins]

Hi

Strong recommendation. Forget the standard hard seat or sling seat Bo'son's Chair. It puts your

nose at the level of the sheeve. Tough to work on anything above.

Suggest mountain climbers harness. This puts your arms and shoulders at a

good working level .

The Winchrite device should have the capability to hoist a 180 # person. I do not

believe the Millwaukee Right Angle drill will handle that load. 

Be prepared to bring the questionable transducer down to deck level.

Other than checking the connection plug and cable for the obvious, there is little one can

do up there to service the equipment. Be prepared to apply protection tape to any exposed

terminals if you bring down the transducer.

I agree with other suggestions particularly use of spare haylard. On my NS 30C, the masthead casting

has a location for a "spinnaker" halyard block which normally carries the flag halyard. It is easy to

reeve a proper size halyard to carry the full load of a climber. 

Good luck up there !!!

Al

Barbcat NS30C,  #170

 

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From: Richard Darrow
Sent: Jul 25, 2013 8:09 AM
To: INA-Nonsuch-Di...@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: climbing the mast

Yes, if he’s not afraid of heights… that’s a long way off the deck. I’ve been to the top of our mast and it’s a long ways up there… the 33 is further yet. Tell him to bring a camera to take some pictures… the scenery can be real pretty from up there. J

 

My advice would be to rig a second halyard if you don’t already have one, as a safety line, have a second person tail that halyard on a secondary winch while the first person takes him up with the main winch. If your main halyard is as old as the boat you might want to consider replacing that before he goes up… use two relatively new halyards, you’re hauling a precious commodity, not just a sail.

 

Good luck and wish him well.

 

Regards,

Dick (& Shirley) Darrow

"Cativa", NS30U #496

Sodus Bay, NY USA

 

 

 

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Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:44 AM
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Subject: climbing the mast

 

We have a Nonsuch 33 and my husband needs to check out the wind direction things at the top of the mast. Is it safe for him to do that? Is it possible to get to the top of the mast to do that?

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[Ron Singerman]

Allen,

Actually the #s on the Milwaukee 29 M are higher than the Winchrite.  I researched this fully prior to purchasing the Milwaukee.

>>ron<<

Serenity II
NSU 30 479

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[Ron Singerman]

Allen,

Actually the #s for the Milwaukee 28 M are higher than the Winchrite.  I researched this fully before purchasing the Milwaukee.

Reef early,

>>ron<<

S/V Serenity II
NS U #) 479

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