[C320-list] raising a bosun's chair

[John Van Vessem]

I use the two halyards, one for safety that is being pulled tight by a third person.  I also use a bowline instead of the metal clasp on the end of the halyard (I know it has a name).  The other thing I do is run the halyard around the cabin top winch and then to the jib winch.  The jib winch is larger and easier to use.
 
John Van Vessem
Sojourn 645
Vallejo Yacht Club 



----- Original Message ----
From: Chris Holt <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
To: vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com; C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:24:12 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] raising a bosun's chair


Hmmm.  All this stuff sounds a bit fancy if you have two people.
This is what I do and there is no rerouting of lines and plenty of backups.

I put on a harness.  I hook the spinaker halyard to the harness.  I hook the 
main halyard to the bosun's chair.
The person who is doing the cranking cranks the main halyard from the winch 
with the rope clutch closed.   After some cranks the person can switch to 
the spinaker halyard on the other winch and take up the slack.  Repeat till 
your at the desired height.

Reverse to come down.

This works good with three people so the cranker doesn't get tired.  :-)

Chris #447

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Koen Bennebroek" <vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] raising a bosun's chair


> Do you really need the turning block or can you use
> the bow roller as Mike pointed out? Also, if you use
> the spinaker halyard as backup, how/where do you
> secure it? Do you raise a couple of feet, re-secure
> backup, raise, re-secure, etc?
> I'm looking for a 2-person system as I am unlikely to
> be alone on the boat.
>
> Thanks for all your input, this is very helpful!
>
> -Koen
>
> --- Stan <ola7442000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Koen,
>>
>> We use the windlass all the time to raise me to the
>> top of the mast.  We
>> attach a turning block to the pulpit.  Reverse the
>> main halyard.  Use the
>> spinnaker halyard for a safety and I'm at the top in
>> seconds.  Has always
>> worked great.
>>
>> Stan
>> "Our Little Amusement" #744
>>
>>
>> On 8/21/06, Koen Bennebroek
>> <vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I finally got a bulb for our deck light half-way
>> up the mast. Now I just
>> > need to get it in. WM had a pocket bosun's chair
>> on sale, so I ordered it.
>> > Now the question becomes, how to get it up there?
>> We have a spinaker halyard
>> > that we can backup with the main halyard for
>> safety (or vice-versa). Can we
>> > use the anchor windlass for this? Or are there
>> other preferred methods, like
>> > routing it over the 2 jib winches? Is using 2
>> halyards enough safety or are
>> > there other safety precautions to think of?
>> >
>> > Any advice is highly appreciated!
>> >
>> > Thanks, Koen
>> > (BigCat, #224, 1995)
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Stan
>> C320 "Our Little Amusement" #744
>> __/)__/)__/)__/)__
>>
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