How to Safely Climb your Mast with an ATN Mastclimber

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[@captainron8111]

Very well presented video. Excellent teaching of safety issues. Overall an excellent video worthy of multiple viewings.

[@WestMarineInc]

Thank you, Captain Ron!

[@philgray1023]

Great to see a professional and his safety approach.

[@WestMarineInc]

Thanks for your comments, Phil!

[@harleysoltes]

Where is the second halyard? It does not show use of second halyard once he tied off and then switched to an entirely different halyard for the ascent.

[@WestMarineInc]

Thanks for the feedback! The video was shot some time ago, so it would be hard to tell where the second halyard was during the filming process.

[@cjacosta1]

Both halyards were tied to the top of the line he climbed. You can see them both when he gets to the top of the mast. Personally, I would prefer to climb on one and then prussic to the second halyard as a safety in case the first one fails. In his setup, he's relying on his climbing line he brought with him, which isn't different than what rock climbers do. He knows the state of it and can inspect it vs. a halyard that's hidden in a mast or has possible chafe at the top of the mast you can't see (2 to 1 halyards)

[@jamesstrom6991]

fantastic approach. simple, safe, fast simple ascent.

[@kujon1968]

Does the boat sway much when up there?

[@germangulfan6979]

Salamat kay naka kuha tayo ng idia paano pag akyat gamit ang chair

[@WestMarineInc]

Masaya kaming tumulong!

[@jeffg3563]

How secure are these harnesses? With your knees above your waist it looks like you could flip upside down if your hands slip off. Can this happen? Would you fall out?

[@ramnit36]

I pooped a little while watching this video. I know... too much info. 🤷‍♂️ Great video and presentation. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Thomasuki267]

What if you have a fractional sloop and only one halyard all the way to the top, with the others part way down?

[@WestMarineInc]

Hi Thomasuki267 - Only having a fractional sloop would be ok. However, the ladder/climber won't be able to go all the way up. It would also depend on how far down the other halyards are as to if they can reach what they need to or not. It would be best to have two spare halyards all the way up, one for the ladder and one for harness safety.

[@coolbeans7274]

how small of a mast would you climb? 30' . rope to steel halyard?

[@WestMarineInc]

Please contact our Rigging Services team directly to discuss this request. www.westmarine.com/RiggingServices/Rigging-Shop-Home 888-447-7444

[@marcrodriguez2884]

Is there any video showing someone actually performing maintenance once up the mast? Seems like you need one hand to keep you in place once you reach your final location, leaving only one free hand to do anything, which isn't practical.

[@captmack007]

exactly

[@todmills]

Is there any reason you couldn't put a line around yourself and the mast (like a lineman) to allow you to work hands-free? I can't think of any.

[@ramnit36]

@@todmills only an "electrical lineman" 💡💡💡💡See what I'm saying?

[@jrf664]

You have a safety line but no back up for your bosun’s chair.

[@WestMarineInc]

Great callout, thank you!

[@jolllyroger1]

Put a padlock on that rope too....put a safety loop and the mast too... While the chair is comfy your better off using an alpine rope chair because it's secure to you and not gonna fall down around your waist

[@WestMarineInc]

Thank you for your advice on this video!

[@JohnBraman413]

what are the other parts he used? do you guys carry them?

[@WestMarineInc]

John, are you wondering about the other products he used with the ATN Mastclimber to make it function?

[@captmack007]

block and tayckle mo betta

[@RichardPhillips10]

DANGEROUS - there is no safety line. Also, learn from climbers and don't use a normal bowline for this job. And the safety line should ideally be a climbing rope with some stretch. This system with a safety line to the harness, with a rising prussik would be okay. Better still use a climbing harnes as well as the chair, (which it is possible to fall out of if you invert) with the climbing harness clipped to the prussik on the safety line. Redundancy is your friend.

[@daviddelorme825]

Figure 8 knot would be much safer then bowline