I fully understand the mechanical advantage of using a gin pole to help with raising the mast, especially if it has a way to lock the raising line in place should the stays need untangled during the procedure. BUT.... I still fail to see what will keep the mast from going over sideways if it decides to.... until the shrouds start to come tight, it seems that there is absolutely no side thrust support.....
i can see a better advantage if the gin pole was an a-frame affair that had its legs positioned one on each side of the deck to give it side-ways support, but the single legged gin pole seems like it will happily follow the mast when it decides to take a left turn about half way up....
anyone have thoughts on this, LOL.....
I will probably have to come up with a solution to raise the mast by myself, and i would like it as simple and fool proof as possible. I have had some lessons learned the hard way and its not as much fun as it should be...
i can see a better advantage if the gin pole was an a-frame affair that had its legs positioned one on each side of the deck to give it side-ways support, but the single legged gin pole seems like it will happily follow the mast when it decides to take a left turn about half way up....
anyone have thoughts on this, LOL.....
I will probably have to come up with a solution to raise the mast by myself, and i would like it as simple and fool proof as possible. I have had some lessons learned the hard way and its not as much fun as it should be...