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The Mast Helper is the way to go.
Fail-safe and no surprises. Used one for many seasons when my son was younger and could not help raising the mast.Chris,
Excellent question. My recommendation would be to keep both, depending on your situation in the time of need, the safety line can be easy to grab & pull yourself to the stern ladder.
If you are racing, the stern safety line must be in place per Class rules.
You can also use a good quality carbiner & plastic ball on the port side of the safety line and then unclip it from the port ring if needed …. the ball will not fit between the rudder & transom and effectively increase the length of the safety line.
Loop your safety line to the rear of the ladder.Welcome to the Class !!
For your safety and the safety of others while your Scot is being hoist launched, order a bridle from Flying Scot.
Money well spent.All kidding aside, they still might be on the water. They were on the water 10hrs Tuesday just to get the pairings.
Ron and Bill, you are both right.
To have been there for six days (starting Sat) and have one race in the bag (thur), it is a waste of money and a poor use of time.Friday, May 07, 2010 6:53 AM
Subject: FS NAC Oil Spill update2010 Flying Scot NAC — Bulletin May 6, 2010
The Regatta is still on!
Preventative measures have been implemented with oil booms laid across the
mouth of the Bay of St Louis. These booms are anchored by the train bridge,
the southern-most bridge. A secondary oil boom is possible by using the car
bridge. The car bridge is to the north of the train bridge. (NOTE: the BWYC race course is north of both bridges.) We are planning a great regatta, with perfect winds, good food, a great
atmosphere to visit with family and friends.See Ya’ll on the Bay!
Ann Edwards
Regatta ChairFirst and foremost, let me state that the tragedy taking place in the Gulf related to the oil spill and it’s environmental and economic loss is first priority; the facilitation of a sailboat regatta is rightfully so, low on the list of priorities right now.
That being stated, have local authorities given any indication as to the access to bay waters for recreation if this situation continues to deteriorate and if access is restricted, is there consideration being given by regatta organizers to an alternative venue.
Unfortunately, the six week window is closing in for cancellation of housing deposits without a penalty and it seems that local realtors are unwilling to amend their refund policies at this time.
Let’s all pray for a timely end to this devastating event, with as little impact as could be reasonably expected for such a disaster.
It seems every few years a sailor comes along and wants to settle in the Scot class because the illusion is that the Class is soft and they will come in and make changes, all in the name of progress.
My advice, then and now, is please go back to whatever class it is you sailed in, but the problem is your arms race dismantled that class.
Please leave the Class alone, we don’t need your help.If they are on the underside of the foredeck, they would be for the two bins that mount on each side (port and starboard).
These are standard Rubbermaid bins that have had a hole cut in one end for access. Available at any Target store.Harry also recommends replacing the standing rigging every FIVE YEARS.
With almost certainty, one can assume all of the failures occurred with rigging that exceeded this recommendation.
The ‘looks good / no rust & my boat is hardly used’ arguement does not apply.
It has been recommended that for Scots left on a mooring for an extended period (longer than overnight), utilize the jib halyard (in addition to the forestay) to stabilize the mast and eliminate the ‘slop’ which causes the wear on the forestay extension. The halyard gets attached to the hand hold and snugged up fairly taught.
