Lost: Primitive Closet Rod Downhaul tool

[smuda]

Lost: Primitive Closet Rod Downhaul tool
either at Waconia or Calhoun, probably a month ago now!
Sean
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[JRN]

SEAN, I had to laugh when you described the downhaul tool THAT I CREATED as primitive! How about ingeneously engineered & creatively conceived? JRN

[Paul F]

Learned from Jim Oakes at the Hatchery: Pick up fist sized rock, wrap line around rock a couple of times one way. pass end around line going to the rig and wrap a couple of times the other way, grab rock and pull.

[Matt V]

David Ezzy did away with any rigging tools when he put this on the web. He admits he is not the creator, but this is the most useful knot a windsurfer could know - especially in an emergency situation. You can use any thing, even a harness bar to downhaul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUl9F8nt ... re=related

I use a piece of 1/2" EMT (metal tube) that I welded on a 10mm allen bolt that I use for my fin screws. Otherwise, if you are still using a Philips screw driver for your fin screw, you can use a 45degree prebended elbow piece of 3/4" or 1/2" electrical pvc tube or just use the screwdriver you already have.

Matt