Yesterday the rigger came for the final shroud replacement. We have three new standing-rigging stays: two lowers on one side, and an upper on the other side. Here are some photos of our old braided cable stainless rigging:
Not pretty! And dangerous - as one strand in the cable breaks, the others are more stressed and more likely to bring the whole stay (and sometimes the mast!) down, usually under sail.
Larry went up the mast the other day to do some metal polishing and his own inspection. We are happy with our mast steps, and he is glad he spent so much time at the gym this summer:
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| Hug the mast... and feel the sway, even at the dock |
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| Gijs the Rigger, putting up our new stay, with all his tools and drill attached |
The rigger had quite a time getting the old stay off. The screws holding it in place were frozen in place, hopelessly rusted. He had to use a torch to bring down the screw-holders and refashion a new plate. All done now, and we can more safely sail the 1,500 nautical miles to Florida. Just a few more projects to finish before we can start looking for a weather window to leave.
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