Hello everyone
This is about a 33-footer with 19/20 rig, double back stay and
single spreaders. I have found a tiny crack in the lower swage of one of the aft lower shrouds and need to decide whether to replace it before I unstep the
mast to change the whole
rigging (scheduled for a couple years from now)
Has anyone replaced an aft lower
shroud without a crane just by releasing tension of both aft lowers, going up with a bosun´s chair and replacing old with new, then coming down and tensioning back? I would appreciate info from those who have done it or know why it it is a bad idea.
Thanks
Charlie