How to reach the top of my mast without a hoist?

[john_morris_uk]

I agree. Happy to come and either go up the mast m'self or winch someone else up. What's the job that's got to be done at the top?

I've got a fit crew arriving on Monday morning and might find a few minutes if you are desparate. Alternatively I might be in Plymouth on Sunday afternoon?

Whoops - just noticed the job is to fit a new windex and LED light - should have re-read the beginning of the thread!

 

[Poignard]

I agree. Happy to come and either go up the mast m'self or winch someone else up.

'He shall assist (you) to look higher.'

 

[fireball]

2 x children, too small to hold the weight
1 x wife, with arthritic hands, too weak to hold the weight.

Mastclimba or I just use climbing ascenders (on a sacrificial line) - SWMBO does tail the safety line through a jammer and self tailing winch.
Plenty of forumites in your area though - so one of these may be able to help.... if you were in Chi harbour I'd offer to assist with my kit ..

One thing to note - you need a plank or something solid to stand on at the top of the mast - you can then raise your body above the top of the mast - I tie a line around the mast to my harness so I can lean back and use two hands to do the job - spent a couple of hours (in total) at the top a couple of years back ...

 

[Graham_Wright]

plank

=MastaClimba!

 

[clyst]

OK, enough of us on here from Plymouth. Where abouts are you in Plymouth? I'm sure somebody could help. I went up my mast the other day with nothing more than a bosun's chair, a small wooden 'seat' for my feet and the co-ordination of 2 helpers. The wooden seat allows you to stand up and then sit back, raise feet, stand up etc, etc. low cost and easy to do. So guys, anybody else prepared to help a fellow forumite?

Yoda

Count me in .

 

[CreakyDecks]

What you need is a nephew. Related closely enough not to want paying but not so distressing as one of your own would be if they fall off.

 

[Boreades]

OK, enough of us on here from Plymouth. Where abouts are you in Plymouth? I'm sure somebody could help. I went up my mast the other day with nothing more than a bosun's chair, a small wooden 'seat' for my feet and the co-ordination of 2 helpers. The wooden seat allows you to stand up and then sit back, raise feet, stand up etc, etc. low cost and easy to do. So guys, anybody else prepared to help a fellow forumite?

Yoda

Oh, thank you! I'm in Mayflower. The boat's a Beneteau 32

 

[john_morris_uk]

Oh, thank you! I'm in Mayflower. The boat's a Beneteau 32

If you send me a pm, with telephone number etc and when you are around we can see if we can meet up to sort things out?

 

[yoda]

If you send me a pm, with telephone number etc and when you are around we can see if we can meet up to sort things out?

John

I'm back from Salcombe on Sunday evening and have Monday off work. Just let me know what time suits. I can bring my handy plank and would be happy to go up the mast.

Yoda