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Removing shroud lines. #1875 03/14/08 09:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 156 kailua, hawaii usa mango madness Senior Member
mango madness Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 156 kailua, hawaii usa	I'm leaving the mast stepped, and I want to work on the chain plates. Can I still safely motor around with just the forestay and rearstay tight? I won't have the boom or headsail weight on the mast. mangomadnessj30.blogspot.com Former Owner, Mango Madness

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Re: Removing shroud lines. #1876 03/14/08 10:10 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,685 Likes: 1 Portsmouth, RI Rhapsody #348 Past J/30 Class President
Rhapsody #348 Past J/30 Class President Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,685 Likes: 1 Portsmouth, RI	Assuming there are no heavy seas, I would say yes. I know when a crane is used to unstep the mast on Rhapsody, it seems like it requires a lot of pressure to pull it the 1st 1/2" off the mounting flange. The headstay and backstay should hold the pole in the hole! Bill Kneller Past Owner - Rhapsody J/30 #348 Projects & Documentation Core Replacement & Maintenance Blog Vento Solare J/109 #266

Re: Removing shroud lines. #1877 03/19/08 06:54 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 21 Slidell, LA Harley Nethken Member
Harley Nethken Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 21 Slidell, LA	for a added security I would run a jib halyard to the stanchion base on either side and tension them .

Re: Removing shroud lines. #1878 03/19/08 07:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 156 kailua, hawaii usa mango madness Senior Member
mango madness Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 156 kailua, hawaii usa	Yea, I was going to do that but, I'm removing everything from the topsides except the shifter, and the toe rails. mangomadnessj30.blogspot.com Former Owner, Mango Madness

Re: Removing shroud lines. #1879 03/19/08 07:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 156 kailua, hawaii usa mango madness Senior Member
mango madness Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 156 kailua, hawaii usa	and the chocks and bow/stern cleats. mangomadnessj30.blogspot.com Former Owner, Mango Madness

Re: Removing shroud lines. #1880 03/28/08 01:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 649 Marblehead, MA dbows Senior Member
dbows Senior Member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 649 Marblehead, MA	You could also tap some wedges in from below and from the top that would probably stop the mast from coming out. David Bows Mallorca - Hull# 397 ~~~~~_/)~_/)~~~~_/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\|~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\|~~~~~

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