My boat is on the hardstand at the gold coast, I need a rigger to go up the mast to install a new VHF antenna. I would do it myself but I am currently not in Queensland. The antenna supplier said his insurance requires a qualified rigger to go aloft. My question is can anyone recommend a rigger who can carry out this type of work in the Gold coast .
Yes, I did consider the options with a crane or EWP but it gets real expensive. I think you would still require a working at heights ticket to work from a man cage on a crane though.
A case of the simple solution staring us in the face and we don't see it.
The idea came from Allspars who are replacing my rigging next month when I go on the hard to antifoul. Apparently it's cheaper to use a crane at $220/hr then a cherrypicker who have a minimum 4hr charge.
The idea came from Allspars who are replacing my rigging next month when I go on the hard to antifoul. Apparently it's cheaper to use a crane at $220/hr then a cherrypicker who have a minimum 4hr charge.
$220/hr for a crane to take a man up 40 to 50 feet!!!! You are kidding?? How much an hour for a cherry picker??
It is worth looking at the alternatives on this link.
Cisco, Being out of the water you can't climb the mast so there's not many options. Also I'm replacing the rigging so its not safe to climb even if was still in the water. Allspars tell me the problem with cherrypickers is they have a 4hr min charge, so paying for a higher price for a crane for 2hrs is cheaper.
