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November 24, 2007
Work Work Work
The addition of the staysail to PorFin's rig resulted in the potential for the radar antenna to damage the new sail, or vice versa. Mike and Judy ordered a guard (the metal hoop that is hanging from my right hip in the photo).
I had gone up the mast to determine the size of the bolts, and assess the situation. As Mike and I talked about what would be involved in the installation, we realized it would be a two person job. Especially with the wind blowing 20 knots all the time.
The challenge was to remove the radar antenna from its mounting bracket, and slip the guard underneath, then line up the bolts with the holes in the guard and the antenna, and tighten it. The trick was what to do with the radar antenna while the guard was set in place. We decided it was a two person job.
It went easier than expected, but long enough to lose the circulation below my derriere. I was in a climbing harness, not a bosun's chair.
Posted by dave at November 24, 2007 02:53 PM