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John Russell
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Initially Posted - 10/11/2010 :  08:31:43  Show Profile
I was shaking out a reef on Saturday when I had some resistance pulling up the main. I thought is was the jiffy reef lines binding a little since I couldn't see anything else that might cause the problem. Plus, I was a little off the wind so the main was filling. I pulled a little harder on the main halyard and POW! The lower starboard shroud was twisted out of the hole in the mast and landed on the deck. I haven't a clue how I did that but it scared the crap out of me. I dropped the main and furled the genny. I was so rattled with the mast was shaking a bit so, after I secured the mast with the jib halyard, I called the Coasties just to let them know I was limping back to the marina a couple of miles accross the bay.

Here's the good news. Sailors are a nice bunch of folks. A couple of my dockmates (one a member of our association, thanks, Kevin) came to my assistance. When I bought my boat, it came with a spare set of lower shrouds. (Don't ask, I don't know) We were able to take the boat to the lift-out well while my good neighbors grabbed the main and jib halyards and heeled the boat over enough to allow me to insert the new (old) shroud from the top of a large step ladder safely on shore.

I came into the marina thinking that my season had ended a couple of weeks earlier than scheduled. But, thanks to Kevin and Allen, I sailed over 16nm on Sunday and am hoping for more decent weather between now my haul-out date.

John Russell
1999 C250 SR/WK #410
Bay Village, Ohio
Sailing Lake Erie
Don't Postpone Joy!
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 10/11/2010 :  09:14:52  Show Profile
So the question remains: How/why did it pop off??
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Response Posted - 10/11/2010 :  10:29:11  Show Profile
The ends of those shrouds have to be turned like 90 degrees to unlatch them, however the little rubber buffer in those attach points may have been deteriorated and made the hole a little bigger. If so I would check the other side just in case,
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/11/2010 :  10:35:13  Show Profile
Yes, Dave, the question remains. The mast end was pretty badly contorted. I'm wondering if I had it in properly since the spring when I raised the mastand I've just been lucky???? It came out with a pretty loud bang. When I installed the replacement, the hole seemed to be OK. It's reinforced with what I assume to be stainless steel. I'll inspect them better when I haul out in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I'll resist big wind.
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Response Posted - 10/12/2010 :  06:50:06  Show Profile  Visit superbob's Homepage
Which brings up a related question: When to replace shrouds and the backstay? On an 11 year old boat with salt water experience I'm thinking now is the time.

Any thoughts?
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/12/2010 :  07:21:33  Show Profile
I think I read somewhere that it's 10 years in fresh water and 5 in salt water. Don't ask for the source though, I don't recall.
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