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

[Tony Murphy]

Well... There's no duh for me on this answer. After putting up two lines and a redundant harness so I don't come crashing down from a line failure, this method of relying on my "partner" to manually hold the line and ease it under control seems way out in the left field danger zone.  I suppose having two people each supporting one of my lines would add to the safety, but it still seems as though I'm only a slip, stroke, or heart attack away from crashing to the deck from 30-40'. 

Is there no "mechanical" way for my wife to control descent without the need to enlist additional assistance?  Maybe I need to look into this MastClimber setup after all. 


Tony M. 
Bella Sol 886
Walker, MN
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On Jul 6, 2012, at 1:32 PM, Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Easing both lines on winches slowly with several turns to control descent
> Good Luck
> Irv
> 2001 #851
> 
> On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Tony Murphy <tony at midwestphysics.com> wrote:
> 
>> Ok... Forgive the newbie question here, but I understand completely the
>> process of using the winch to hoist the person in the bosun's chair, along
>> with a second safety line (preferably attached to a separate harness and
>> not the bosun's chair) running through a cam....  But not having done this
>> yet, what is the process for lowering the 225lb guy from the top?  I'm
>> thinking the answer will be obvious and yield a "duh!" once I hear it....
>> But I don't want to sacrifice safety, so would appreciate any responses.
>> 
>> Tony M.
>> Bella Sol 886
>> Walker, MN
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