I can get up there no problem. We have a bosun's chair. That's how I know it needs changing.
It still is functional but the wire rope from the Topping Lift had been rubbing on the pulley and had filed it down to a sharp edge. Jessica 1975 C&C 33 On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > John, > > if you want to be able to reach to the very top of the mast, get yourself > a harness and an aider (e.g.: http://blackdiamondequipment. > com/en_CA/big-wall-climbing/alpine-aiders-BD3900500000ALL1.html). Or make > yourself a pair of stirrups that you can attach to the a halyard (and a > harness). You can stand up at the top of the mast. Well, at least you can > have your torso above the top. Makes the work there much easier. > > I always say that the sailors should learn the working aloft techniques > from alpinists and the alpinists should learn the line handling techniques > from sailors (;-). > > Marek > in Ottawa > > *From:* John McKay via CnC-List > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 9, 2016 08:15 > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > *Cc:* John McKay <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jmckay...@yahoo.ca');> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List C&C 33 Main Sail Sheave > > > > I think it would be difficult to change without taking the mast down. I > had to move halyards last year and did it with the mast up and it was all > by feeling because I could not get high enough in the bosun's chair. > > John on Enterprise > > >
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