Andrew Shaw
Vero Beach, FL
Boat Name: Sunny Daze
Model/Year: C-22 1971
Hull No. 851
Hailing Port: Vero Beach, FL |
 03/09/2004 6:50 PM Pacific Time
Anyone have any ideas of how to rig a simple hoist for a couple of flags...maybe up the backstay perhaps..... |
Dick King
Melbourne, FL
Boat Name: Twilight Zone
Model/Year: Sport/2005
Hull No. 15546
Hailing Port: Melbourne, FL |
03/09/2004 7:24 PM Pacific Time
Depends on what kind of "flag." Some fly from the backstay, some from the shroud and some from the mast head. What "flags" do you intend to fly? |
Andrew Shaw
Vero Beach, FL
Boat Name: Sunny Daze
Model/Year: C-22 1971
Hull No. 851
Hailing Port: Vero Beach, FL |
03/09/2004 8:07 PM Pacific Time
Diver Down, CA state flag, and other various fun flags... |
Chip Ford
Marblehead, MA
Boat Name: Chip Ahoy
Model/Year: 1974-Swing Keel
Hull No. CTY032820374
Hailing Port: Marblehead, Mass. |
03/10/2004 3:54 AM Pacific Time
When I got Chip Ahoy, someone had already solved that problem. A PO had attached a small fairlead to the outboard bottom of the starboard spreader with a tiny block attached. I replaced the rusted little block with a new (and tinier) one, then ran a double-length of 1/8" "racing braid" through it. On each end I attached a clip that holds the flag. (Believe it or not clips are actually made for the purpose; got mine at BoatUS.) I added a small cleat to the mast and now can easily raise and lower an ensign simply by clipping to onto the line and hauling it up.
You can see photos of it at:
http://www.cltg.org/chip_ahoy/graphics/Scituate01.jpg
http://www.cltg.org/chip_ahoy/graphics/plym02.jpg
A a few more, one of it being lowered, at:
http://www.cltg.org/chip_ahoy/chip_ahoy_6.htm
Chip Ford --
Marblehead, Mass.
1974 C22 #3282 - "Chip Ahoy"
http://cltg.org/chip_ahoy/
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Paul David
Melbourne Australia
Boat Name: Reflections
Model/Year: 1986
Hull No. 13369
Hailing Port: Melbourne Australia |
03/11/2004 2:12 PM Pacific Time
Chip and others - Reflections is set up in a similar way - After agonising about flag etiquette for flying the club burgee (it should be flown fron the masthead) I installed the little block at the starboard spreader, but on the new style I have an extra hole at the upper shroud chainplate. I simply created a continuous loop from the chainplate up to the block and back down. No cleating required, just pull up or down on the line. The clips you refer to are called sister clips here, and I sewed two to the club burgee and knotted two onto the hoisting line to match the position of those on the hoist.
Speaking of fun flags, a friend used to fly his girlfriend's bra (I'm sure there was a statement in that).
Paul |
Stephen Yingst
Glen Ellen, California
Boat Name: Third Flight
Model/Year: C22 - 1988
Hull No. 14644
Hailing Port: Sausalito |
03/11/2004 3:15 PM Pacific Time
Yeah Paul...it probably meant something like "diver down" |
Paul David
Melbourne Australia
Boat Name: Reflections
Model/Year: 1986
Hull No. 13369
Hailing Port: Melbourne Australia |
03/11/2004 9:07 PM Pacific Time
At last - Someone with a sense of humour!!! |
Chip Lee
Utica, NY
Boat Name: Martha Pearl
Model/Year: 1980 C-22
Hull No. #9742
Hailing Port: Black River Bay, NY |
03/12/2004 5:54 AM Pacific Time
Careful, guys. If CD gets hold of the make and size of that bra, it'll be in the next catalogue...LOL |
