Re: M_Boats: rigging inspection and rowing

[Doug King]

Hare Tod,

For once, I've pre-empted you on something. Sent my rigging to Jerry a couple of weeks ago. Diagnosis: replace a couple of bent turnbuckle studs, replace the backstay (which he feels would have failed by now had it been the forestay--yikes!), and add a backstay adjuster to tension the rig from aft (at my request), now that I have a roller-reefer-furler-on 'er.

I just hope the guy knows something about boats and rigging.

Tod 4, Doug 1 (and I'm going to score 2 more BIG ones by tomorrow) ;)

Tortoise Doug



At , you wrote:
>not long ago someone mentioned inspecting the rigging....
>
>In the process of removing mine to ship to Jerry for replacement
>(getting kinda kinked and generally ragged from years of trailering)
>I noticed that one of my upper shrouds had a slight wear-notch
>by contact with the junction of the mast crane/mast.....
>
>Making up a box to ship the stuff in now....