Fallen mast...yep

[kdnichols]

So...a few weekends ago, I tried to pull my roller furler off. I used the jib halyard as a temporary forestay. Well...I had to leave it like that.

Last Friday, we had a terrible storm and yes...the forestay pulled loose.

The mast flipped over the back of the stern into the water, along with the roller furler.

It had pulled away from the mast base....so no fiberglass damage.

I was very lucky. I pulled the mast out and only have:

* one jib halyard torn
* one upper sidestay cable frayed
* some minor skuff damage to my new Tohatsu 6 hp outboard

So...I will buy a new sidestay and halyard from Rudy.

This gives me an "opportunity" to add a Davis windex to the top of the mast, replace all the pins in my rigging and replace the halyards with ones I will run back to the cockpit.

Any other suggestions, while the mast is down?

Kevin

 

[Joe11688]

So...a few weekends ago, I tried to pull my roller furler off. I used the jib halyard as a temporary forestay. Well...I had to leave it like that.

Last Friday, we had a terrible storm and yes...the forestay pulled loose.

The mast flipped over the back of the stern into the water, along with the roller furler.

It had pulled away from the mast base....so no fiberglass damage.

I was very lucky. I pulled the mast out and only have:

* one jib halyard torn
* one upper side stay cable frayed
* some minor skuff damage to my new Tohatsu 6 hp outboard

So...I will buy a new side stay and halyard from Rudy.

This gives me an "opportunity" to add a Davis windex to the top of the mast, replace all the pins in my rigging and replace the halyards with ones I will run back to the cockpit.

Any other suggestions, while the mast is down?

Kevin

Kevin,
I would replace all the stays if they are the original stays that came with the boat. You're lucky that your mast didn't bend in half. The windex is a great idea. You should buy the 12" windex bracket to mount it on, because it will allow better vision of the windex. I just replaced both of my halyards and you must know my feelings about running halyards back to the cockpit. I would rather spend that extra money on new stays, myself. The day that I lost my mast, the mast bent in half and was in the water. I managed to save my boom and sails, along with most of the rigging. The side stay had let go on me. Luckily I had insurance at the time. It came to $2400.00 with a $500.00 deductible insurance.
Good luck!
Joe

 

[stevec22206]

Might be wise to check the mast light and anchor light. If you don't have an anchor light now's the time to add it. I added mine two years ago and rewired while the mast was down. If you have them already the lights may have been damaged in the fall. I also installed new halyards and led them back to the cockpit. Double check the "T" bolts on the turnbuckles of the stays to make sure they were not bent during the dismasting. Ever thought about a lazy jack for the main. I also added that while the mast was down. Most recently added a flag halyard as well.

Steve