[C38] Bosun Chair alternative

D. R. Strong drstrong at ucdavis.edu
Fri Apr 4 19:45:10 EDT 2008


I have climbed my masts with jumars and harnesses for 25 years. Always 
use a safety line! Don

Kenneth M. Sutto wrote:
>           Thanks for the tip Steve. There is a big REI up in Seattle, 
> big climbing wall and the whole nine yards.
>  
>            Ken   "Sundancer"
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>     From: SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
>     To: listserve at catalina38.org
>     Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 21:37:59 -0700
>     Subject: [C38] Bosun Chair alternative
>
>     Ken,
>      
>     Ive been rock climbing a few times and might suggest a harness
>     from REI they range from $40-125 and will be both safe and
>     comfortable as they are designed to hold someone safely all day
>     from the face of a rock.  They also fold up alot smaller and are
>     easier to store than Bosun Chairs Ive owned in the past.   If your
>     adventureous enough you can also tie your own "diaper" using nylon
>     webbing and a caribiner or D ring,  I dont remember exactly how to
>     tie one but did use a self made one for a weekend outing. 
>      
>     On another note does anyone know who I should contact for some
>     follow up on joing the association, all of my emails to the links
>     on the site have gone unanswered and I sent my check in over a
>     month ago and have heard nothing back.   Thanks.
>      
>     Steve
>     Peregrine  #312
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>        1. bosun's chair (Kenneth M. Sutto)
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>        3. Re: bosun's chair (Charles)
>        4. Fwd: Interior table follow up (Max Soto)
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>     Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:02:17 -0700
>     From: "Kenneth M. Sutto" <kmspacific at hotmail.com>
>     Subject: [C38] bosun's chair
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>               I went to West Marine the other day to buy a bosun chair and found out they pulled all of their bosun's chairs off the shelfs. they told me there was a problem either with the stiching or failure with the D-rings. Either way they will be off the shelf for a long time. The 'Professional", "Soft Seat", and "Pocket" were all pulled and they are trying to get a hold of the people who bought them to return them as soon as possible.
>              That leaves two chairs left for West Marine to sell, "Top Climber", and "Deckware Mast Pro Harness". I don't need a $430.  bosun chair, (Top Climber) so that leaves  the Deckware Mast Pro Harness, $175.  Does anyone on this listserve own one of these  Mast Pro Harness? If so what is their opinion of it?
>          
>                 Ken
>                     Sundancer  #251
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>     Message: 2
>     Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 01:21:26 +0100
>     From: "mark turner" <empty1 at ntlworld.com>
>     Subject: Re: [C38] bosun's chair
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>     Ken-- both those chairs are available at www.defender.com for significantly less-- they also have the Plastimo one at considerable savings which I have been using for some time..I have bought a lot of things from Defender over the last four years and have always found them competitively priced and reliable.
>     I like the plastimo chair as it feels very secure and supportive. Have emailed u details.
>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>       From: Kenneth M. Sutto 
>       To: Organization - listserve at catalina38 
>       Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 1:02 AM
>       Subject: [C38] bosun's chair
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>                 I went to West Marine the other day to buy a bosun chair and found out they pulled all of their bosun's chairs off the shelfs. they told me there was a problem either with the stiching or failure with the D-rings. Either way they will be off the shelf for a long time. The 'Professional", "Soft Seat", and "Pocket" were all pulled and they are trying to get a hold of the people who bought them to return them as soon as possible.
>                That leaves two chairs left for West Marine to sell, "Top Climber", and "Deckware Mast Pro Harness". I don't need a $430.  bosun chair, (Top Climber) so that leaves  the Deckware Mast Pro Harness, $175.  Does anyone on this listserve own one of these  Mast Pro Harness? If so what is their opinion of it?
>            
>                   Ken
>                       Sundancer  #251
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>     Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:35:12 -0400
>     From: Charles <charles at finn.ws>
>     Subject: Re: [C38] bosun's chair
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>     I have the Topclimber and would not be without it.  Defender has it for 
>     $349, but you still have to buy static line, which cost me about $80.  
>     It is amazing how nice it is to know I can go up the mast anytime.  I 
>     went up four times last season to check things and replace fittings.  
>     While it is a bit strenuous the first time as you need to learn the 
>     technique, you can deal with those issues way up there that you know you 
>     should but...   I would also note that it is by far the most comfortable 
>     bosun's chair to work out of that I have ever been in.
>
>     Charles Finn
>     Mighty Quinn #114
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>     mark turner wrote:
>     > Ken-- both those chairs are available at www.defender.com 
>     > <http://www.defender.com> for significantly less-- they also have the 
>     > Plastimo one at considerable savings which I have been using for some 
>     > time..I have bought a lot of things from Defender over the last four 
>     > years and have always found them competitively priced and reliable.
>     > I like the plastimo chair as it feels very secure and supportive. Have 
>     > emailed u details.
>     >
>     >     ----- Original Message -----
>     >     *From:* Kenneth M. Sutto <mailto:kmspacific at hotmail.com>
>     >     *To:* Organization - listserve at catalina38
>     >     <mailto:listserve at catalina38>
>     >     *Sent:* Friday, April 04, 2008 1:02 AM
>     >     *Subject:* [C38] bosun's chair
>     >
>     >               I went to West Marine the other day to buy a bosun chair
>     >     and found out they pulled all of their bosun's chairs off the
>     >     shelfs. they told me there was a problem either with the stiching
>     >     or failure with the D-rings. Either way they will be off the shelf
>     >     for a long time. The 'Professional", "Soft Seat", and "Pocket"
>     >     were all pulled and they are trying to get a hold of the people
>     >     who bought them to return them as soon as possible.
>     >              That leaves two chairs left for West Marine to sell, "Top
>     >     Climber", and "Deckware Mast Pro Harness". I don't need a $430. 
>     >     bosun chair, (Top Climber) so that leaves  the Deckware Mast Pro
>     >     Harness, $175.  Does anyone on this listserve own one of these 
>     >     Mast Pro Harness? If so what is their opinion of it?
>     >         
>     >                 Ken
>     >                     Sundancer  #251
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>     Message: 4
>     Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:37:10 -0600
>     From: "Max Soto" <maxsoto at gmail.com>
>     Subject: [C38] Fwd: Interior table follow up
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>     Hi Steve
>     Here it goes again!
>
>     Please let me know if it goes thru this time.
>
>     Max
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>     From: Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
>     Date: 02-abr-2008 8:27
>     Subject: Interior table follow up
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>     Hi everybody,
>
>     As promised a couple of months ago, I got a photo of my new table and the
>     interior wood sole installed (new fabric is next!). As you can notice, I
>     made the table with a "boat" shape for a more contemporary  look. A friend
>     made the gold vinyl design and I varnished over it for a better finish. The
>     measures are the same as the original table. Wich I didn't have, but got
>     from Catalina.
>
>     Regards,
>     -- 
>     Max Soto
>     C38 #198 ESTANCIA
>     Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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>     -- 
>     Max Soto
>     C38 #198 ESTANCIA
>     Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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