[C320-list] Is there a weight limit to going to the top of the mast.

[Denny Browne]

You wont tip the boat.  Make sure you use two halyards, not one, and have a pretty strong guy on each of them. I tried to get a 175# guy up the mast with the anchor windless and it tripped the breaker.  Tie the halyards to your bosun's chair with bowlines, no snap shackles. 

I have an ATN Topclimber, which was a lot of work 8 years ago when I last tried it. Very good idea for a pretty fit guy in his 20s. Not I. 

Denny Browne
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On Jul 5, 2012, at 11:25 AM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am thinking of either Mastmate which is a nylon foot loops that use the
> mast track or Mastclimber that climbs the halyard. Does anyone have a
> preference/recommendation?
> 
> The question remains, will a 250# person tip the boat over? Not that this
> person will be swinging from side to side. He just doesn't want any
> surprises.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> John M.
> 
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jason Alexander
> <alexander.jason at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> My opinion is that the weight limit is based on the strength of the
>> person that is going to grind you up there.   I'm not a small guy
>> (225) and I've been up to the top of my mast.
>> 
>> Jason
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:34 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Is there weight limit to "climbing" the mast on the 320 using either a
>>> bosun chair or mast climber etc? We have a wing keel. I wouldn't want to
>>> lay her down.   (And no I am not going to say how much I weigh.)
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> John Meyers
>>> Wind Chime 406
>>> Muskegon
>>