Mast
So, my mother and I raised the mast today. It is really easy when noone have to run around deck trying to get those wires attatched.
We changed the halyard from three strand to a braided one for less friction between the parts. And also changed to a wooden block, as you can see. And put some new tar on the servings of the grommets and whippings.
Mast crane
Linnea from above
Mast top with new wooden block that will hopefully give a better lead
Posted: June 8th, 2008 under Junk rig, Rig.
Comments: 7
Comments
Comment from Stuart Crawford
Time: June 9, 2008, 1:23 am
Does this mean we will get to see a new sailing video soon?
Comment from Matti
Time: June 9, 2008, 8:53 am
Yes!
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Comment from Stuart Crawford
Time: June 10, 2008, 12:40 am
Excellent! I look forward to it.
Comment from Amos
Time: June 15, 2008, 9:38 pm
I can finally see that little kink in your mast in that view from the top. I never could see it in the other pictures. Just don’t let anyone look at your mast from that angle and you will be all right;)
Comment from matti
Time: June 15, 2008, 10:26 pm
haha. Well, most people just can’t take their eyes off the large cracks, so never notice the kink.
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Comment from Amos
Time: June 17, 2008, 7:50 am
Speaking of the cracks, do they leak much water into the boat?
Amos
Comment from Matti
Time: June 17, 2008, 9:07 am
Don’t know really. We had some leaking last year. But it stopped when we taped the mast boot, so it might not have been about the cracks. This year I will give it a tighter lashing in the first place.
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