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

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Tony, 

I have your answer... Send your wife up the mast.

Lou Hodac
Blue Moon
#702

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On Jul 6, 2012, at 2:56 PM, Tony Murphy <tony at midwestphysics.com> wrote:

> 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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