Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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It's no one particular thing, just a very edgy feeling. I've spent the better part of my life moving things around for a living, mostly explosives. I held a Class A CDL with an X endorsement. But a bag of water is *not* the same as a taught line being fair led through blocks. It's dynamic. A boat wake at the wrong time could get it moving in a way you didn't expect. The most dangerous loads I've ever handeld were beer in cans and bottles because of the way the weight would shift. Each little tiny force of liquid shifting a little bit to one side in a turn adds up to a big problem if you let it.

Anyway it sounds like you have a handle on things and are thinking through the possible problems, just please be careful.

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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Mike

In one of your postings here you said your sails are now loose-footed. Did you have each clew reinforced or simply use 'as is'?

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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Gidday Brian,

The sailmaker that made the stack packs advised me to use the sail as is. It seems to me that running the bolt rope along the boom didn't actually give the sail much extra support and the load on the clew does not appear to be any greater.

Cheers,
Mike Holibar
S/V Fyne Spirit of Plymouth (Freedom 39PHS-1989)
Lyttelton
New Zealand

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Just came across this in an online Uk catalogue. Interesting to see how similar it is to Michel's climbing kit idea...

http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/sail-con ... 3603.bhtml

Brian Kerslake
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PS Where a very nice F35 'Goldrush' arrived yesterday, stayed one night then headed off to Wisbech on the east coast of the UK.
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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Yes, the Wichard gybe-easy is very similar, but because the word 'marine' or 'boat' is somewhere in the brochure text, it's 10 times more expensive as an abseil/rappel eight. If you look in the catalogues of mountain climbing suppliers, you find similar items for under 20 UKP. Like these:
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I've seen the ads for Goldrush when she was for sale. Must be one of the very last F35 catketches built. I collect pics of all goodlooking Freedoms I can find:
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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Hi all,

just to let you know I now have my mast climbing water bag. Fyne Spirit is on the slipway at present and wont be back in for a couple of weeks. But when she is I'll give it a try and let you know how it goes, maybe with photos. I also have the grigiri, harness and ascender system, but I am a lazy so and so and the bag system looks a lot easier.

Best wishes,
Mike Holibar
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Lyttelton
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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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By the way Michel, that is a nice picture of Gold Rush. I like the arch down aft and the wind generator mounting location. It looks more practical and versatile than the foremast mount on Fyne Spirit. Is there a shot from the beam which would show the location of the mizzen sheet in relation to the arch?

Cheers,
Mike Holibar
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Lyttelton
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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Hi Mike,

here are some pics of Goldrush I found in mmy archive.

Hope this helps!
Regards
Peter

ps Not only Michel collects pictures of good looking Freedoms :D
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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Peter, thanks!

I like the deck level stern platform on Goldrush. Aesthetically very well done, as is the arch.
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Re: Mizzen sheet on F39PHS (also mast climbing)

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Thanks Peter,
the picture paints a thousand words.
Mike Holibar
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