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pastmember
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Initially Posted - 12/21/2013 : 13:07:26

Frank Hopper

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islander
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Response Posted - 12/21/2013 : 15:03:34

Whats his name and where do you find a young lightweight lad willing to.......Oh I see... You mean the Mast Mate....Never mind.

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ftworthsailor
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Response Posted - 12/22/2013 : 12:45:52

Is that really a product? I have never seen one! Too AWESOME ! ! ! I want one!!!

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 12/22/2013 : 13:05:07

Hoists up the mast track. Either Mast Climber or Mast Mate. I can't ever remember which.

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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 12/22/2013 : 16:45:35

I have a similar one I think it was called Capt Al's.
Mine has PVC tubes on each "rung" easier to get your feet into.
I use a climbing harness and a sling with "biners" to clip in as I go.
I do it alone so I use both main and spinaker halyards.

A review of the two "ladders" here;
http://www.mastmate.com/review.pdf

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awetmore
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Response Posted - 12/22/2013 : 17:23:34

That is a "Mast Mate". "Mast Climber" is the model name of a self ascending bosun's chair (I have one and it works great).

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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 12/22/2013 : 19:38:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by awetmore
 That is a "Mast Mate". "Mast Climber" is the model name of a self ascending bosun's chair (I have one and it works great).
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

 Interesting what you are describing is a tried and true aided rock climbing ascender system called "jumars".
Aid or class 6 climbing takes some practice. Either way I would recommend some research into climbing safety on the ladders or the ascenders. Be "clipped" in. 29 feet is a long fall.

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awetmore
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Response Posted - 12/22/2013 : 20:25:42

Yes, I always have a backup halyard tied into my harness that is either being tailed by a friend or that has a prussik on it.

The Mast Climber takes a little getting used to, but I don't find it to be tiring to use. I really like having both hands available to work with when I get to the top and it's nice having access to the sail track.

I have used mast steps too, but still wearing a climbing harness on a halyard for backup.

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Response Posted - 12/24/2013 : 08:23:58

A few years ago I borrowed a canvass bosun's chair/sling from a friend and just as I cleared the spreaders, I heard a sound like pants ripping coming from the chair.

Needless to say, after relaxing my death grip like, full arms and legs mast bear hug, I quickly abandoned my work aloft.

Moral of the story, inspect whatever you are using carefully before going aloft! Or better yet, drop the mast.

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awetmore
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Response Posted - 12/24/2013 : 11:50:37

Use a backup climbing harness in the chair.

Dropping the mast is sort of an option on a C-25, but it can turn a one hour project into an all day one. It isn't an option on most boats larger than the C-25. Dropping the mast on my Pearson 28-2 takes a crane and a few hundred dollars.

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Response Posted - 12/24/2013 : 12:53:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by awetmore
 Dropping the mast is sort of an option on a C-25, but it can turn a one hour project into an all day one.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">It depends on how you do it. The guy in this video has it down to a science. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage& v=r33VCObNroY

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awetmore
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Response Posted - 12/24/2013 : 18:44:59

Yes, but that is using a lot of extra equipment that is only worthwhile if you are doing it on a regular basis. For a "normal" C-25 that lives with it's mast always up it is unlikely to be so speedy.

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