[C320-list] Remove mast to replace rigging?

[Dprudden]

Larry,
The swages for the one set of shrouds is mounted through the aluminum spreader thru bar which is then covered in place by the spreader so one set can't be removed without removing spreaders. See Scott Thompsons photo below.

http://www.catalina320.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20081116143856225


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> On Jun 22, 2015, at 9:48 PM, Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> I am planning on replacing all of the standing rigging on WindSwept
> C320#246.  My normal rigger said he would have to drop the mast because
> replacement of one of the lowers (don¹t remember if it was the for or aft)
> and the intermediates would require removing the spreaders.  I consulted a
> second rigger by phone and he confirmed that this could be the case.  What
> is your experience?
> 
> Larry
> 
>