Posted by Bob (rweeks6508@…>)
Ours has a cherry picker also but they have to do the work since they are not insured for someone outside the company to be in the bucket. I would like to do it myself so I know at least the first round is being done the way I want. I will most like replace what I think is a Perko anchor light with a LED and strobe combo, replace the VHF antenna, mount a TV antenna, and general inspection. I most like will give way and get them to do it all unless I can talk Fred (F35 Volant) into doing it…he’s old but still thinks he is young and foolish. Beers and a hugh steak may do it!BobOn Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Herman and Gail Schiller wrote:Bob, One of our local marinas has a fixed mount cherry picker/bucket crane, specifically to work on sailboat masts. I’m sure there are other marinas near you that have similar arrangements. If you’re near North Carolina, then E-Mail me so that I can talk directions and the name of the marina. If you’re somewhere else, perhaps you can rent a truck-mounted cherry picker, and you then need to place your boat next to a solid bulkhead that’ll support the truck. In this way you can work safely and confidently on the masthead area. Herm At 11:22 AM 12/4/2008, you wrote: > >Hey a couple of things: > >1. Can someone desribe the top of the mast? I am too short to see >whats up there and its unnatural to be hanging from a string to see >whats up there! Are there holes for mounting things or do you have >the drag a drill up with you? And if you are hanging on for dear >live with two hands how do you use the drill? {:>) I am assuming >its SS…did Freedom using Perko anchoring lights not sure which >bulb to take up there with me…only want to go up once in my >lifetime. How are the sleeves (main halyard) taken out, is there a >pin to push out if they need to be replaced or do you have to take >the whole top off? It would be nice if young foolish person would >go up there with a camera and take some pictures… {:>) > >2. On the subject of Trawlers be careful of what you are asking >for! A friend of a friend has a 40’ trawler does 6 knots and does >not take the rough waters well! Also cost him !$700 to fill the >diesel tank. Of course you could get the more expensive model but I >have not seen anything under 50’ take the rough seas any better but >they are faster if thats what you really want. > >Bob > > > > > >On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Roger L. wrote: > >“> In fact, the only real disadvantage to using a sailboat as a motor >yacht is the tall pointy thing amidships.<”
Posted by amarsib@… (amarsib@…)
Hi Bob, I am curious as to what kind of tv antenna you will be using ThanksAnthony MarsibilioT SquareF 36/38Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: Bob Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:32:45 -0600 (CST)To: <FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com>Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Top of the Mast to ya! Ours has a cherry picker also but they have to do the work since they are not insured for someone outside the company to be in the bucket. I would like to do it myself so I know at least the first round is being done the way I want. I will most like replace what I think is a Perko anchor light with a LED and strobe combo, replace the VHF antenna, mount a TV antenna, and general inspection. I most like will give way and get them to do it all unless I can talk Fred (F35 Volant) into doing it…he’s old but still thinks he is young and foolish. Beers and a hugh steak may do it!BobOn Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Herman and Gail Schiller wrote:Bob, One of our local marinas has a fixed mount cherry picker/bucket crane, specifically to work on sailboat masts. I’m sure there are other marinas near you that have similar arrangements. If you’re near North Carolina, then E-Mail me so that I can talk directions and the name of the marina. If you’re somewhere else, perhaps you can rent a truck-mounted cherry picker, and you then need to place your boat next to a solid bulkhead that’ll support the truck. In this way you can work safely and confidently on the masthead area. Herm At 11:22 AM 12/4/2008, you wrote: > >Hey a couple of things: > >1. Can someone desribe the top of the mast? I am too short to see >whats up there and its unnatural to be hanging from a string to see >whats up there! Are there holes for mounting things or do you have >the drag a drill up with you? And if you are hanging on for dear >live with two hands how do you use the drill? {:>) I am assuming >its SS…did Freedom using Perko anchoring lights not sure which >bulb to take up there with me…only want to go up once in my >lifetime. How are the sleeves (main halyard) taken out, is there a >pin to push out if they need to be replaced or do you have to take >the whole top off? It would be nice if young foolish person would >go up there with a camera and take some pictures… {:>) > >2. On the subject of Trawlers be careful of what you are asking >for! nbsp; A friend of a friend has a 40’ trawler does 6 knots and does >not take the rough waters well! Also cost him !$700 to fill the >diesel tank. Of course you could get the more expensive model but I >have not seen anything under 50’ take the rough seas any better but >they are faster if thats what you really want. > >Bob > > > > > >On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Roger L. wrote: > >“> In fact, the only real disadvantage to using a sailboat as a motor >yacht is the tall pointy thing amidships.<”
Posted by Fred Molden (fmolden@…>)
Beers and a steak, count me in!
If running a TV antenna you will need new
cable and a way to keep it from slapping. How long until spring gets
here?
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008
2:33 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Cc: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Top
of the Mast to ya!
Ours has a cherry
picker also but they have to do the work since they are not insured for someone
outside the company to be in the bucket. I would like to do it myself so
I know at least the first round is being done the way I want. I will most
like replace what I think is a Perko anchor light with a LED and strobe combo,
replace the VHF antenna, mount a TV antenna, and general inspection. I
most like will give way and get them to do it all unless I can talk Fred (F35
Volant) into doing it…he’s old but still thinks he is young and
foolish. Beers and a hugh steak may do it!
Bob
On
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Herman and Gail Schiller wrote:
Bob,
One of
our local marinas has a fixed mount cherry
picker/bucket
crane, specifically to work on sailboat masts. I’m sure
there
are other marinas near you that have similar arrangements. If
you’re
near North Carolina,
then E-Mail me so that I can talk
directions
and the name of the marina. If you’re somewhere else,
perhaps
you can rent a truck-mounted cherry picker, and you then need
to
place your boat next to a solid bulkhead that’ll support the
truck.
In this way you can work safely and confidently on the
masthead
area.
Herm
At
11:22 AM 12/4/2008, you wrote:
Hey
a couple of things:
Can someone desribe the top of the mast? I am too short to see
whats
up there and its unnatural to be hanging from a string to see
whats
up there! Are there holes for mounting things or do you have
the
drag a drill up with you? And if you are hanging on for dear
live
with two hands how do you use the drill? {:>) I am assuming
its
SS…did Freedom using Perko anchoring lights not sure which
bulb
to take up there with me…only want to go up once in my
lifetime.
How are the sleeves (main halyard) taken out, is there a
pin
to push out if they need to be replaced or do you have to take
the
whole top off? It would be nice if young foolish person would
go
up there with a camera and take some pictures… {:>)
On the subject of Trawlers be careful of what you are asking
for!
A friend of a friend has a 40’ trawler does 6 knots and does
not
take the rough waters well! Also cost him !$700 to fill the
diesel
tank. Of course you could get the more expensive model but I
have
not seen anything under 50’ take the rough seas any better but
they
are faster if thats what you really want.Bob
On
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Roger L. wrote:“>
In fact, the only real disadvantage to using a sailboat as a motor
yacht
is the tall pointy thing amidships.<”
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