I don't have a lot to add on this subject except for some good photographs of a dismasted sailboat--a Catalina 27. The cause of the dismasting was failed chain plates and sailing in 40-50 knot winds. Pictures are on my most recent blogpost.
Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame > On May 14, 2015, at 12:21 PM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Rob, you are sort of correct .. my mast is laid down on my boat right now > with most of the overhand over the bow. There's at least ten feet of mast > hanging over the water up there and it happens to be the top of the mast, > right where I needed to unscrew those tangs. I started out as you described, > in my tender, going round and round with a little help from the admiral up on > deck .. then I realized! Because the shroud is not connected to anything on > the other end I could angle it up straight enough to turn the tang without > having to go round and round with the shroud. I instantly felt stupid, but > relieved that the job got so much easier. > > Whatever though, you do what you have to do .. I've done weirder stuff than > that to make things work on the boat. Thankfully we had nice weather > yesterday ... not like the day before when I was fighting wind and waves in > my 8' Walker Bay tender to get the rigger aboard. Two grown men, complete > with knees and other body parts to further complicate the row, made it kind > of an awkward trip. But you gotta do what you gotta do. > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > >> On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 10:24 AM, robert via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Mike et al: >> >> Simple answer.....NO....can't be done with the mast up. Several problems >> doing it with the mast up.....the most difficult one is getting the cap >> shroud in its tang and then screw the tang into the tie bar inside the >> mast.....the shroud and the tang have to rotate as one. I say this as I >> assume Steve's rig assembles like mine. >> >> Steve, did you rotate the tang and shroud as one to remove it from the mast? >> >> Rob Abbott >> AZURA >> C&C 32 - 84 >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> >>> On 2015-05-13 1:17 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote: >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> Can you not put it up and rig a halyard to the toerail on the affected >>> side? Then when new rod comes you could go up in a bosuns chair to attach >>> it. >>> >>> >>> >>> Might be a bit tricky around the spreader end but I cannot see why it could >>> not be done if you didn’t want to incur more launch costs with cranes. >>> Another option is to lay the mast on top of boat and launch that way and >>> then use a spar crane at one of the local clubs to step the mast. >>> >>> >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Stevan >>> Plavsa via CnC-List >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 12:21 PM >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Cc: Stevan Plavsa >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Rig - crack? >>> >>> >>> >>> The word from Navtec is "replace", which doesn't surprise me. I don't see >>> that they have much incentive to tell me to sail with it as is, from both a >>> liability perspective as well as a sales perspective. Oh well, our short >>> sailing season just got shorter :( >>> >>> >>> >>> it's going to be about two weeks before I can get the stick up again. And >>> then I'm not sure where I'll be putting it up. We had an agreement for this >>> Friday for me and a few other boats from our small club to use one of the >>> larger club's cranes. I'm missing out on that party so it looks like I'll >>> be going to one of the sketchy port guys down on Cherry Street. I've had >>> experiences with one of those guys and it was terrible, so I guess I'll try >>> the other guy. Unless any Toronto listers have other suggestions? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> Suhana, C&C 32 >>> >>> Toronto >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Michael Brown via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> I would file/grind/buff down the suspected crack to see what it is. At >>> worst the >>> end is defective and you are sure. I doubt taking 1/64" or less off will >>> make a >>> cracked part any worse. At best after you buff it out there is no crack and >>> the >>> die does not show up you should be good. >>> >>> From your original photo #3 you might try in the middle of the flat part. >>> >>> Michael Brown >>> Windburn >>> C&C 30-1 >>> >>> >>> Message: 10 >>> Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 09:24:57 -0400 >>> From: Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> >>> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Rig - crack? >>> Message-ID: >>> <caddevn6a1wlpmnzg6ozbwrpjakr-tugu1z0+dtfugvrbgna...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Rob was by yesterday, bless him for coming out at 7:00pm on short notice .. >>> then putting up with my rowing into the wind and chop. He's a good sport. >>> >>> Did the dye test .. jury is out. He's going to Navtec with the pictures and >>> I should know by today. If I had more time I would replace it on principle >>> but I've got crane time booked on Friday with no idea when the next >>> opportunity might be, more than likely I'de be paying to have it done later >>> in the season. The lost time is more of a concern than the spent money. So, >>> if the rig needs fixing then I'm out for a couple of weeks at least. If not >>> .. then the mast goes up on Friday just in time for our long weekend! If >>> the best case scenario pans out I'll be making plans starting now to have >>> the eye dealt with in the fall, as well as one seized tie bar, otherwise >>> the rig is sound. I was hoping to spend boat bucks on a new cabin sole and >>> running rigging this year. We shall see. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Steve >>> Suhana, C&C 32 >>> Toronto >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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