Mizzen masthead inspection
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:56 pm
Hey James,
I completed my Round trip to/from St. John to St. Croix a few weeks ago. I left Cruz Bay at midnight and was about 4 miles off of St. Croix by sunrise. When I woke from my last nap, I noticed the triatic stay was holding up the Mizzen by one strand of wire. It broke shortly after arriving in Christiansted.
The Mizzen mast has been removed and I’ve started stripping any severely corroded hardware.
I’m slightly concerned about the condition of The Mizzen masthead and wanted your opinion. Is this something you’d cross the pacific with?
https://imgur.com/gallery/1SKi35g
I’ve spoken with you about whether it’s worth fixing (at this point it seems replacing almost everything) my current boat or looking for something different.
Something different will most likely have its own set of problems and I would basically be starting from scratch, right? If one plans on crossing oceans, How important is it to know the “ins and outs” of every single system on the vessel, to the point of replacing/rebuilding pretty much everything? Or do you inspect something as best as possible and hope for the best? Or are there no clear cut answers to these kinds of things? Maybe just a combination of the above.
I just turned 24 a few months ago and have been rebuilding Stardust for about 2 years now. At this point In time (due to my limited experiences), I’m not sure when I should stop and just go sailing. Or continue invest (not a monetary return) money into the boat to make it as seaworthy as possible.
Maybe I’m the only one who can really answer my own questions about seaworthiness. After all, I’m the one who knows my boat the best, no one else.
Logan
I completed my Round trip to/from St. John to St. Croix a few weeks ago. I left Cruz Bay at midnight and was about 4 miles off of St. Croix by sunrise. When I woke from my last nap, I noticed the triatic stay was holding up the Mizzen by one strand of wire. It broke shortly after arriving in Christiansted.
The Mizzen mast has been removed and I’ve started stripping any severely corroded hardware.
I’m slightly concerned about the condition of The Mizzen masthead and wanted your opinion. Is this something you’d cross the pacific with?
https://imgur.com/gallery/1SKi35g
I’ve spoken with you about whether it’s worth fixing (at this point it seems replacing almost everything) my current boat or looking for something different.
Something different will most likely have its own set of problems and I would basically be starting from scratch, right? If one plans on crossing oceans, How important is it to know the “ins and outs” of every single system on the vessel, to the point of replacing/rebuilding pretty much everything? Or do you inspect something as best as possible and hope for the best? Or are there no clear cut answers to these kinds of things? Maybe just a combination of the above.
I just turned 24 a few months ago and have been rebuilding Stardust for about 2 years now. At this point In time (due to my limited experiences), I’m not sure when I should stop and just go sailing. Or continue invest (not a monetary return) money into the boat to make it as seaworthy as possible.
Maybe I’m the only one who can really answer my own questions about seaworthiness. After all, I’m the one who knows my boat the best, no one else.
Logan