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I would add that you should inspect and possibly replace the pulleys at the top of the mast. Cheers -
I think the weld is there to taper the extrusion. They cut a little out of each side of the mast bend it together and weld,
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jssailem replied to the thread Mast Down Inspection.At 30 years old, it is still a sound boat. With the mast down, it is a great time to inspect the mast, the rigging's connections to the... -
shemandr replied to the thread Mast Down Inspection.You'll likely want to replace the lights on the mast and maybe wiring. If those lights are incandescent they should be upgraded to LED... -
I would add that you should inspect and possibly replace the pulleys at the top of the mast. Cheers
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If the standing rig is over 2 decades old, even in fresh water, replace it. Immediately. This is deferred maintenance and should have...
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jssailem replied to the thread Replacing single rusty keelboat.Stu, from examining other Beneteau keel boat images, the square rust spot appears to be the keel bolt. It is sitting beneath the rusty...
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I agree that the purported keelbolt looks too small for a 37 foot boat. One would also expect to see more keelbolts in a picture from...
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread Replacing single rusty keelboat.I agree that the purported keelbolt looks too small for a 37 foot boat. One would also expect to see more keelbolts in a picture from... -
john6206 replied to the thread Mast Down Inspection.@DaveJ Good Idea! -
I would add that you should inspect and possibly replace the pulleys at the top of the mast. Cheers
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I would add that you should inspect and possibly replace the pulleys at the top of the mast. Cheers -
I would add that you should inspect and possibly replace the pulleys at the top of the mast. Cheers -
DaveJ replied to the thread Mast Down Inspection.I would add that you should inspect and possibly replace the pulleys at the top of the mast. Cheers -
To re-address the original post: It seems like a bad idea to simply sleep through the night on a solo sail. When I was offshore at...
