Hi Dave I've got the ATN set, and use it with a climbing harness. I find it is excellent for going up the mast but painfully slow getting down, so I use a hybrid approach. I attach a line to my harness (tied, not clipped), which is used as a safety line on the way up. Once I'm done up there I will descend enough to put the load on the safety line and I disconnect the ATN, my wife can then lower me down easily. The compromise is that I don't have a safety line on my descent, but I'm willing to live with that.
I don't use a strap around the mast, I've never found that to be a problem. Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11 On 2019-04-10 2:42 p.m., David Knecht via CnC-List wrote: I picked up a used Mastclimber on Ebay this winter. I have not used it yet, but am thinking ahead so I am ready when I need it. When I went up the mast a few years ago with an expert’s equipment and help, I was pulled up on a halyard and the main winch. I had a strap around the mast to keep me from swinging out away from the mast in waves. The ATN device allows you to climb a fixed halyard so should have less tendency for swinging. I am wondering if I should still have a safety strap around the mast, but if so, it must be something that is easily attached and detached to get above spreaders. Do the expert climbers in the group think that safety is necessary, and if so, what device do I want? Line with carabiners on each end or something else? Thanks- Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT [cid:4073BE72-4704-4EA7-8EBA-B73B833F502B] _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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