Bent Hardware

[Alton]

I don't know how old the standing rigging is. I would love to replace it all, but for now i'll have to be happy with replacing the bent stuff. I do seasonal work and my season just ended. I'm not going to let budget stop me from sailing.

[Alton]

The boat was kept in dry storage by the previous owner.This is a trailer boat. I found out that he only sailed a few weeks a year broke up through the summer. He passed away 3 years ago. prior to that he was starting to go senile according to his daughter. he tried to step the mast by himself 5 tears ago. That's how the toggles got bent. The boat was last sailed the summer prior to that. So 6 years in dry storage. He owned the boat for 14 years. I've found out that the first owner was from Ohio. As far as i can tell they are the only owners. There may have been someone in between though.

[neilpride]

Hi Alton, you ask in this post how dangerous is sailing with the rigging in this conditions and i think a 15 to 20 years old rigging plus some bent rigging screws is a big call for a dismasting, know, is up to you to sail in this conditions, spend some money know in rigging or spend some money later in a new mast, or sail in very light winds and hope for the best, Cheers.