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True, we're practiced. 'Turn, turn, turn.'
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I think it is an East/West thing Tom...
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Dismasting of the Galapagos
A harrowing story, and a good advertisement for free standing rigs...
With new equipment, its easy...
About the stresses in unstayed rigs...
Wow, I never thought about it this way
That's a very cool boom vang arrangement.
Checking out their blog, it's not the first time they had a rigging issue
That was a good find. It's about
I don't drop the mast anymore. Pain in the ass and often damaged something in the process.
I always figured it was kind of
different school of thought
Piece of cake, here. It's all what you're used to.
Yup, stepping and unstepping are simple and stress free..
I left a couple of things out
You guys have to have fairly simple
I will stop complaining
I find stepping/unstepping to be tedious and costly, not stressful..
OK, Now we're talking apples and apples.
Why would you do the prep work in the slings?
I think it is an East/West thing Tom...
True, we're practiced. 'Turn, turn, turn.'
I wouldn't. I suppose you would have to do
When you do it every year you get it down to a simple process...
Not quite as easy on a larger, more complex boat...
In your case I would think it would be easier than mine...
Ahhhh, if only it were that easy!...
I don't let anyone work on my boats either
Well, part of the difference jumps out
I invested quite a bit of time making stepping/unstepping easier
I don't have enough time to keep one boat up
Here is Tortuga after being moved outside today so I can work on it...
Ah yes, dry Tortuga!
Hmph. I guess I was the only amused by Dry Tortuga...
I caught your wry humor.
Bless you, Tom.
You say that your boat's are your "job"?
I have been retired for 14 years...
That long??? Man, I remember when you retired. Sure doesn't SEEM that long ago
Yes! Retirement is highley under rated. It sounds like
Every ten years whether it needs it or not...
Simple, as in stock yawl rig, I guess.
And sometimes it's just plain luck. Here's Tehani's broken mast head
Charlie.....
Great- I'm positive. Getting the little tri ready for the Tex 200