Has anyone had any experience using the ATN Top Climber? Your comments please. If you are affilated with the company in any way please do not comment.
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Practical Sailor
Practical Sailor magazine published a test report a few weeks ago on this, and another brand. If you have access to this magazine, you might find it useful. In general, the report found it to be an acceptable way to climb a mast.
Practical Sailor magazine published a test report a few weeks ago on this, and another brand. If you have access to this magazine, you might find it useful. In general, the report found it to be an acceptable way to climb a mast.
yep...
great solution to going up the mast. Use mine freq. Fro more info, search the archives here, it's been discussed a lot, both pros and cons.
great solution to going up the mast. Use mine freq. Fro more info, search the archives here, it's been discussed a lot, both pros and cons.
Love Mine
Had mine for about two years and have gone up the mast about 10-12 times. The more you use it the easier it gets. Two others in the marina have seen me using mine and have also bought one. Highly recommend it.
Had mine for about two years and have gone up the mast about 10-12 times. The more you use it the easier it gets. Two others in the marina have seen me using mine and have also bought one. Highly recommend it.
Like mine but...
..the picture in their ad showing a guy standing with the mast at waist height seems to require some gymnastics when you get there. My anchor lite is out and I have been halfway up once just to try the thing out, and to the top twice now, once to find out what kind of light was up there and once to find out I had not brought the right tools with me to get the light fixture apart. To get as high as that picture requires bringing your knees up to your chin and then tying a rope around your waist, standing up holding on with one hand and tying the waist rope around the mast top, not just sitting in the ATN seat. I'm slowly building my confidence but you need to be comfortable with being 58'5" or whatever your mast is off the water held to the mast by a rope around your waist and standing in the ATN foot straps. (ATN users if I'm missing something please clue me in before I've built up the nerve to go up again with the right tools to change the #%*@! bulb). Mulf@comcast.net
..the picture in their ad showing a guy standing with the mast at waist height seems to require some gymnastics when you get there. My anchor lite is out and I have been halfway up once just to try the thing out, and to the top twice now, once to find out what kind of light was up there and once to find out I had not brought the right tools with me to get the light fixture apart. To get as high as that picture requires bringing your knees up to your chin and then tying a rope around your waist, standing up holding on with one hand and tying the waist rope around the mast top, not just sitting in the ATN seat. I'm slowly building my confidence but you need to be comfortable with being 58'5" or whatever your mast is off the water held to the mast by a rope around your waist and standing in the ATN foot straps. (ATN users if I'm missing something please clue me in before I've built up the nerve to go up again with the right tools to change the #%*@! bulb). Mulf@comcast.net
good choice
I HAVE HAD MINE FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND THINK IT'S GREAT. HAVE BEEN TO THE TOP MANY TIMES ON MY HUNTER 37CUTTER FOR VARIOUS REASONS. MY ORIGIONAL INTENT WAS TO BE ABLE TO GET UP THE MAST WITHOUT MY WIFE TRYING TO CRANK MY HEFTY (FAT) BUTT UP THERE. I CHANGED OUT ALL THE STANDING RIGGING USING IT AND NEVER FELT THE LEAST BIT WORRIED ABOUT DOING IT. LAST TRIP UP WAS TO REPLACE THE PORT STAY THE GOT DAMAGED DURING HURRICANE CHARLIE. DIDN'T GET IT DONE UNTIL MARCH OF THIS YEAR BUT DID GET SOME PICTURES OF THE BLUE TARPS IN THE AREA FROM THE MASTHEAD...THE ONLY THING IS IT TAKES A COUPLE OF TRIES TO FIGURE OUT HOW IT WORKS BUT AFTER THE 2ND OR 3RD TIME IT GETS EASIER...
I HAVE HAD MINE FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND THINK IT'S GREAT. HAVE BEEN TO THE TOP MANY TIMES ON MY HUNTER 37CUTTER FOR VARIOUS REASONS. MY ORIGIONAL INTENT WAS TO BE ABLE TO GET UP THE MAST WITHOUT MY WIFE TRYING TO CRANK MY HEFTY (FAT) BUTT UP THERE. I CHANGED OUT ALL THE STANDING RIGGING USING IT AND NEVER FELT THE LEAST BIT WORRIED ABOUT DOING IT. LAST TRIP UP WAS TO REPLACE THE PORT STAY THE GOT DAMAGED DURING HURRICANE CHARLIE. DIDN'T GET IT DONE UNTIL MARCH OF THIS YEAR BUT DID GET SOME PICTURES OF THE BLUE TARPS IN THE AREA FROM THE MASTHEAD...THE ONLY THING IS IT TAKES A COUPLE OF TRIES TO FIGURE OUT HOW IT WORKS BUT AFTER THE 2ND OR 3RD TIME IT GETS EASIER...
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