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The stresses and wear are showing.
The process of taking down a mast can
be stressful and there have been several
insurance claims made as a result of masts
being dropped by inexperienced, and or
careless crew and owners. Not to mention
the exposure to physical injury in handling
a dangling piece of heavy and awkward
metal. This might be the best reason
for keeping the mast up for the winter.
The mast on a sailboat is now the most
expensive part of the boat to replace. If
your boat is over 20 years old, the cost to
replace a mast will probably exceed the
value of the whole boat. A damaged or
broken mast means that the boat could be
a complete write-off.
The inspection of our mast by the local
riggers was not cheap. A crew of four
experienced riggers were used to un-step
and then step the mast. During the inspection
process, it was decided to upgrade
our anchor light, steaming light and all the
wiring. One weak link in your rigging can
cause a disaster, so make sure all the components
are inspected for wear and cracks.
The rigging crew also tuned our mast and
we could feel a difference and the balance
when going to weather on our most
recent cruise to the North Channel. Also,
it was pointed out that we should consider
replacing some of the rigging this winter.
Rigging has a life span and as it gets older
it could become vulnerable to failure.
Sailboats have a lot of technical components
that require knowledge and experience,
many are way above my pay grade.
I would suggest that for those of us that
store our boats with masts up, a regularly
scheduled inspection by a professional
should be part of your standard maintenance
program.
The spreaders are secured by this fitting and cotter pin. Corrosion and wear is showing.
The cables at the tip of the spreader take a lot of tension.
Just Nick is lifted out on the crane and then the crane is again needed to hold the mast as it's
un-stepped and lowered.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting October 2022

AT THE HELM: IT’S FUN TO HAVE FUN
FEATURE EDITORIAL: NEVER CHARTERED? NO PROBLEM.
FEATURE DESTINATION: THE OTHER VIRGIN ISLANDS – LESS TRAVELLED, MORE SPECIAL
DIY / TECH: THE UPS AND DOWNS OF WINTER MAST STORAGE
THE PORT HOLE: OCTOBER 2022
POWER REVIEW: WELLCRAFT 355
SAIL REVIEW: J/BOATS J/9
DIY / TECH: GOING ELECTRIC
CROSSING THE LINE: THE PEOPLE WHO INVENTED BOATING TECHNOLOGY – PART 8
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - Intro
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - Cover1
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - Cover2
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 3
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 4
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 5
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - AT THE HELM: IT’S FUN TO HAVE FUN
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 7
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: NEVER CHARTERED? NO PROBLEM.
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 9
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 10
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 11
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - FEATURE DESTINATION: THE OTHER VIRGIN ISLANDS – LESS TRAVELLED, MORE SPECIAL
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - DIY / TECH: THE UPS AND DOWNS OF WINTER MAST STORAGE
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 19
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - THE PORT HOLE: OCTOBER 2022
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - POWER REVIEW: WELLCRAFT 355
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - SAIL REVIEW: J/BOATS J/9
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - DIY / TECH: GOING ELECTRIC
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - CROSSING THE LINE: THE PEOPLE WHO INVENTED BOATING TECHNOLOGY – PART 8
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