Inspecting the masthead

[jimi]

Anybody used the astral projection technique to do this successfully?

 

[Mirelle]

Why would I do that, when I have a perfectly good 11 year old Sea Scout son on board?

 

[claymore]

No need as the boatyard insists all masts are removed during the winter. I have considered yogic flying as a technique for masthead inspection

 

[tcm]

Re: Inspecting the masthead - how to do it.

Easily the best way is to use a video recorder. Switch it on, set to "record" and lash it to a suitable halyard and send it up there. It would be useful to have a second line attached to the video recorder to sort of move about a bit. But with any luck the resulting video will gave a nice up-close video of the masthead. Alright, with a lot of luck.

 

[Evadne]

Or alternatively

Going alongside a tall bridge, after calculating the tidal height from a secondary port, which is, however, less fun than a mate with a radio controlled helicopter.

 

[Sea_dreamer]

Alternatively climb up the mast. Wasted opportunity for a bit of fun not to...

Up the mast

On that trip I took a digital camera and took lots of pics. Helped work out some "issues" with the genny halyard.

John

 

[fireball]

Jeeze - ain't you guys heard of Google Earth ??

 

[tcm]

google earth would only show it right on top of the mast tho, and a bit fuzzy. Also probably the condition last season.

Another method would be to use tried and tested "careening". This involves somehow getting a rope around the mast and winching the boat over until the mast snaps, and it will then be easy to check on the masthead.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I wonder which or is it what astral plane you lot are on. Some great ideas though I particularly like the careening one must check with the insurers seems a good way of getting a new mast and rigging on the cheap thereby negating the necessity of inspection and maintenance.

 

[jimi]

I thought that the 11 year old Sea Scout was a partic zany idea.

 

[tcm]

quite agree. How can one possibly consider replacing a potentially faulty masthead with an 11year old sea scout? Are sea scouts very tall?

 

[jimi]

No but they drink loads and loads so they must get very forestay!

 

[No1_Moose]

how good are you with remote control helicopters?

 

[Kilter]

No ... I con a light friend aboard and then insist on them going up the mast before they can go sailing, have a drink, etc!

 

[Kilter]

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No but they drink loads and loads so they must get very forestay!

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Grooooooaaaan! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Lakesailor]

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I wonder which or is it what astral plane you lot are on.

[/ QUOTE ] If you haven't got a remote control chopper perhaps an Astral Plane would do.

By the way. Speaking of choppers. This isn't a euphamism for something much closer to the ground is it?

 

[Signed Out]

Maybe when Windex invent a wind indicator that stays facing the right way, they could use mirrors instead of coloured tabs.

 

[Lakesailor]

I did development work on my Windex and assembled it with a two part epoxy adhesive. Hasn't moved so far.

(Must remember to leave the vane unglued next time)

 

[Rosa]

I've had disappointing results I'm afraid. I've done it myself, when "on the plane" (ie. on the "astral plane", which is what I think you mean by "astral projection"). My boat is moored some distance away from where I live so it's very convenient to be able to go "on the plane" when I sleep, and check up on the boat.
Unfortunately, it's too dark to see anything clearly.

 

[Lakesailor]

Oh no. Astral Projection is entirely different.
It's a stellar erection. You don't get it after dawn. She's that type of woman.