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Had the marina replace all of the standing rigging after haul out this year. I worked more than usual this fall and decided to pay instead of Buying CD's package and hoping it fit. I wanted the rear lowers a little longer and fore and back stays an inch shorter than the existing ones. I could only get satisfactory forestay tension and rake with the adjuster pretty well loaded. I suspect the forestay wasn't cut right wen the Harken furler was installed, so I've I've been living with it since I got her. The lowers should let me run a little less tension all around and still get good bend. Swing keel maintenance will be due before Spring launch. I guess the old girl will stay with me for a few more years.
I have heard that some boats have/need a bow in the mast. I rigged mine with a bow for a couple of sails and did not notice if it improved the sail or not. When we launched last time we spent about an hour and a half rigging on the trailer. I have the mast centered port and starboard and pencil straight. I used Loose gages to get the tension set. I have a furler and a non adjustable back stay. The mast doesn't look like it is raked. I am wondering if I should re-rig now that the boat has been in the water for a couple of months and if I should bow the mast. Main sail is a year old.
Thats awesome. I really want to replace mine but I think im gonna try and get another year out of the existing rig then haul again, new rigging, sails, keel maintenance and bottom.
Also, regarding the bend.. I've been wanting to rake the mast a bit to try and correct some of the helm. Mine is pretty straight and had a professional tune it at the beginning of the year but right now the boat doesn't round up, it rounds down (dangerous, I know). I figure its mainly the age and center of effort of the sails. When I drop the stick in spring to replace everything up there I am going to try a little rake when its re-rigged.
$1173. That includes a pigtai, adjustable backstay, 7% tax and disassembly and reassembly of the roller furler. They also put the mast back on the boat and secured everything for trailering. Coastal areas have always been more expensive for work I've had quoted.
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