Re: Heading S from the Chesapeake
Alan Grayson
Hi Kent, I will be heading to Bermuda first so that cuts me out sorry.
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Regards Alan Grayson SM 406 Ora Pai Annapolis From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of karkauai via Groups.Io <karkauai@...>
Sent: Friday, 23 August 2019 5:25:32 PM To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io <main@amelyachtowners.groups.io> Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Heading S from the Chesapeake Alan/Mark,
We are also heading S in Nov, first to St Augustine, then meeting friends in Bahamas for a few weeks, then working our way down to Martinique. Are you going outside straight to Martinique? If staying W of the Stream we might head out with you. Kent & Iris
On Aug 23, 2019, at 12:44 PM, Alan Grayson <bazgrayson@...> wrote:
I had a bit of corrosion at the mast base but not bad. I replaced the pads from Maud, expensive little suckers, $280 for the pair. I don’t think I really needed to do that as there is not really anyway for the water to get between
the mast base and the pad. Those drain holes you see are the top side of a plate welded into the base of the mast so that there is no way for water to go anywhere else but out those holes..
I will be leaving as soon as the rugby World Cup is over which I think the final is Nov 2nd so absolutely let’s keep in touch, probably head down in company.
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Alan Grayson
SM 406 Ora Pai
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Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 11:21:27 AM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Pulling the mast to rerig Thanks Alan. Sounds like pulling the mast was a good solution for you and glad to hear it went well. We are primarily focused on replacing the 20 year old standing rigging, but several “experts” have recommended pulling the mast to check the base. I wonder if that is more of a concern with a keel stepped mast as the base has greater potential for sitting in sea water and is not as readily observed on a regular basis. Did you find any issues at the base/deck interface? Is there a pad there that needed replacement? And as you said, repairs up and down the mast are certainly easier when it is horizontal and bench height. I was able to locate Olivier’s instructions on the old Yahoo BB and attached them here for reference within the current bulletin board. We also will depart the Chesapeake, on or around November 3, bound for Martinique. Let’s stay in touch. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, Chesapeake Bay
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Hi Mike, yes we have just finished with the rerig. We pulled the masts which for us was the best way for us to go. We have only had the boat less than a year so we had no idea what condition all the parts were in, jib furler, gearboxes,
motors etc so having the masts down allowed us to pull everything off in a much easier way. We were also able to remove old wires from each mast and renew, changed out the steaming light, paint touch up corroded areas, servicing the manual furler gearboxes
mizzen and main were accomplished much easier. I felt there was no time pressure if something went wrong. From:
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Hi Alan.
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