How I Climb the Mast of My Catalina 25

[@G029er]

It takes an hour to lower that mast. Tops. You clearly are a man of faith - faith in an old mast, old rigging, and old lines. Fun to watch.

[@nancyburge1014]

Nice video!! I may be doing this soon. Your shade set up looks nice and also easy. I would appreciate knowing how you have it rigged. Have a blessed day, Pastor!

[@sailingdiscipleship6295]

Thank you, Nancy! Yea, I'm liking our boom tent. Provides some nice shade. So, I just published a video on it. If you watch that video hopefully it will answer your questions of how we have it rigged. If not, just let me know and I'll try to be more clear. Thanks for watching!

[@davidhuval]

I'm curious. Which halyard are you using to climb? A spin halyard? Also, what size line are you using? I've read that the ropeman 1 shouldn't be used with lines smaller than 10mm in diameter.

[@RevJosephWashburn]

So, I believe my halyards are 1/2"...I remember reading the same thing concerning minimum line diameter. To climb, I use the jib halyard with the ropemans (our roller furler has it's own halyard). I then swing the main halyard around the spreaders, anchor it to the base of the mast, and use it as a belay using prusik knot that I slide up/down as I ascend or descend.