On this day we where conducting a rigging inspection and rig tune.
Although it looked beautiful, it was disgustingly HOT!
You can see clearly below that in order to remove the mast head sheaves the entire mast head needs to be un-bolted and removed. The sheave pins are hidden inside the mast wall. Slick, but not easily serviceable.
I have never been to the Baltimore Yacht Club (unbelievable, I know). What a great place to keep your boat with great access to sailing the Bay within seconds.
A beautiful day…..arguably the best this year. A Tayana 37, a well done canoe stern for blue water cruising. A brand new headsail furler and headstay assembly. This furler has won me over for being the best cruising line-drive furler available on the market. Any guesses to who makes…
When sailing down wind we eventually may find ourselves having to perform the dreaded gybe. Depending on conditions and wind strengths, this can be relatively painless or really scary. A violent gybe, which causes the boom to crash from one side of the boat to the other, can cause major damage. In some instances the boom…
[slideshow] The Vendee Globe Challenge 2012-2013 is underway. The race actually started just over 2 days ago from Le Sables D’olonne, France. Catch the replay of the start here……… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvKhslDFOyk&w=560&h=315] The race has 20 competitors 19 men and one brave woman, 15 SAMANTHA DAVIES Aboard – Savéol 19 BERTRAND DE BROC Aboard – Votre Nom Autour du…
An absolutely GORGEOUS day on the bay. This trip aloft was to retrieve a skyed main halyard and conduct a basic visual safety inspection. This was our first ‘Views from Aloft’ this year, taken last month on the Magothy River in beautiful Arnold Maryland. I have to say the Island Packet 38 is one of…
The Multi-one design 70 makes it’s debut. The race appears as though it will take on a Volvo Ocean Race type approach and is rumored to start in New York City around July this year! Great idea for a venue, should be fun to watch these high powered, multi-hulled, fully crewed sailing machines start their…
I found this on YouTube and found it quite relaxing…….even the cheesy elevator music. This is a beautiful boat and a beautiful sailing destination. Although this isn’t the typical warm tropical paradise it is definitely on my list of places to visit. Enjoy. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WliDLjg5CDg&w=560&h=315]
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Dear Sir or Madam
Do you need to un-step the mast on a Hunter 410 to change the rigging – can it not be done one line at a time
We would take the mast down for this, yes. You do not need to I am sure, but we have learned over time that the cost difference between the two, standing re-rig and unstepping to re-rig, are close enough to warrant taking the mast down.
A few other benefits of taking the mast down are, any problem encountered can be much easier to resolve with one tech working on the mast on horses, than two techs working aloft. Also, if nothing else, having your mast unstepped every 3-5 years is a good idea for inspection purposes, this will help make the owner more comfortable with the process.
~T.R.C.