[C320-list] Remove mast to replace rigging?

[Dick Walker]

While the mast is down replace all the lights with LED.  PERHAPS a new wind device. VJF antenna should be checked and theism and jib blocks should be checked. 

Cheers

Dick Walker
WINDWALKER II Cat 320 # 687

740 Olive Ave.
Coronado ,CA 92118
619.435.8986



> On Jun 22, 2015, at 19:18, Dprudden <dprudden at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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
>> 
>>