I also have used a mast mate for the last 5 years, and go up to adjust or fix things aloft several times a year, preferably when Cat’s Paw is afloat, not on jack stands. But for safety, I wear a climbing harness attached to a spinnaker halyard which someone on deck keeps on a winch to take up slack. All the lifting is done by me climbing the ladder, but if I should slip, there is a safety. Also, while at the top, the halyard is tied off so I can rest in the climbing harness, making it easier (and safer) to work. Never had any problems with this arrangement.
Eric Frank Cat's Paw C&C 35 Mk II > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C30-1 climb to top of mast? > I have what is called the mast mate, it's a ladder made of webbing that you > pull up the mast track , I climb my mast twice a year to install and remove > wind instruments before stepping and dropping the stick . You can usually > find an ad for the mast mate I'm the back of most sailing magazines , > Sent from Joe Bognar > _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
