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John J.
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Initially Posted - 10/28/2004 :  04:34:15  Show Profile
I lowered the mast for the first time this past weekend and all went well,however,I have shrouds which are strewn across my deck resembling spaghetti. The forward two which were disconnected, coiled up nicely. How do you stow the rear pair if they're still attatched?
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frich
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  07:36:12  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
John

I too stepped my mast last weekend. What I usually do is mark with tape the the location of how far the threads have been tightened into the turnbuckles, before they are loosened. (makes tuning the mast in the spring easier)

Then I just bungee cord them to the mast best I can. This year I do plan on repl,acing the fore & backstays


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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  07:55:00  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
John,

Twisted wire has a natural coil which makes it easy to stow. Detach each shroud from the chain plate and allow it to untwist. Starting at the mast attachment point, coil each shroud, allowing it to coil in its natural loop. You may have have fiddle with it for a while but it will eventually coil neatly. Don't make the coils too small or you may cause a kink. The last foot or so of wire can be wrapped around itself to hold it all together. The coils can then be tied to the mast.

Hope I explained this well enough for you. A picture would have been much better.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  11:42:21  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Part of the choices to be made are relative to what you are going to do with your boat. If it is parking somewhere until spring and you will not see it often if at all then any old way will work. I bring my boat home and play with it all winter. I will take my spreaders off and detach all my standing rigging from the mast. It will force me to inspect each part as I reassemble it and allow me to store the rigging out of the way. A naked mast is a beautiful thing.
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MattL
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  11:55:57  Show Profile
I did a new thing for me this year that I think looks good and works well. I have 5' sections of PVC pipe for the sheets to roll on, usually I remove these for trailering. This year I thought "Why not leave them on and see how it works.

I only have two places I had to coil the wires. Here, not done yet, but it is just the two front lowers coiled and bunjied with one cord.

here is the front and How I tied it down. The last time I did it I didn't use the sling method, but wrapped th mast in a little rug runner I got at the local Save Mart and bunjied it to the pulpit. Notice there is only a little bit of wire that needs to be taken care of. What I did the last time lowering the mast was to loop it throught the bow pulpit and then bunjy cord the loose end to the mast. No coils at all

showing how uncluttered it looks, I no longer have great concern about the younger son climbing around on the top. The upper shourds didnt get in the photo. They are still in theri 5' PVC skirt and leaning back along the side of the boat. They are out of the way the part not covered just loops back in a streight line to the spreader.

This is the only other place I had to coil wire, just the for stay and the back stay.
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  19:48:29  Show Profile  Visit Scotd's Homepage
I use electrical tape to tape all my rigging to the mast, its cheap and does not leave a sticky mess when removed. I have been using it for year and seems to do the job.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  21:18:35  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
When I use tape I use duct tape but inside out, The first wrap is around the mast with not adhesive then it layers on itself with adhesive. Works very well and no residue.
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John J.
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Response Posted - 10/29/2004 :  04:23:00  Show Profile
Do most of you generally disconnect all the shrouds from the chainplates?
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 10/29/2004 :  07:43:15  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
John,

As you can see there are a number of philosophies and methods regarding stowage of shrouds. The one common denominator is that all disconnect from the chain plates. Leaving them attached is a safety hazard when walking the deck and you risk kinking the wire, making it unsafe under load. Whatever method you decide on, keep the decks clear for safetys sake. I prefer coils because it absolutely minimizes the possiblity of kinks.

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MattL
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Response Posted - 10/29/2004 :  09:34:57  Show Profile
The only shrouds I disconnect are the forward two lowers. Everything else I leave as is. To disconnect them I turn them a set number of times so that when I reconnect I tighten the same amount.
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