Hey all.
my usual mast raising option is to connect the forestay to the mainsheet block (other end of block to the bow). I stand on cabin roof and lift as she’s pulling it up. Of course she’s doing 90% of the lifting, probably more. My role is more steadying.
Here’s the question:
I’ve noticed when other people describe a similar process they usually talk about lifting via the spinnaker halyard or topping lift or something other than the forestay. Would you be concerned about the stress on the forestay?
I‘m not an engineer and I would have no idea how you’d measure such a thing, but I’d bet a reasonably brisk sail puts more stress on the forestay that that lifting motion.
I like using the forestay among other reasons because we have a system down - systems can be modified pretty easily.
Thoughts?
my usual mast raising option is to connect the forestay to the mainsheet block (other end of block to the bow). I stand on cabin roof and lift as she’s pulling it up. Of course she’s doing 90% of the lifting, probably more. My role is more steadying.
Here’s the question:
I’ve noticed when other people describe a similar process they usually talk about lifting via the spinnaker halyard or topping lift or something other than the forestay. Would you be concerned about the stress on the forestay?
I‘m not an engineer and I would have no idea how you’d measure such a thing, but I’d bet a reasonably brisk sail puts more stress on the forestay that that lifting motion.
I like using the forestay among other reasons because we have a system down - systems can be modified pretty easily.
Thoughts?
