forestay refitting.

[sgturpie]

Hi just trying to fix my new Top Hat after a forestay breakage at a top swage point.[1ft from the top point.
Does anyone know how I should get the new forestay up through the furler without disassembling the furler?

[Phillip]

What sort of Furler, as they are all different Steve.

[Ianb]

Hi just trying to fix my new Top Hat after a forestay breakage at a top swage point.[1ft from the top point.
Does anyone know how I should get the new forestay up through the furler without disassembling the furler?

What happened? Did the mast come down? Sounds like you need all the standing rigging checked/replaced.

[sgturpie]

What sort of Furler, as they are all different Steve.

Hi Philip, will find out this w/e .Steve

[Phillip]

Ok, but what have you got keeping the mast up?

Really concerned for your mast now Steve

[sgturpie]

using the shroud for the furler at the moment to stabilise the mast, and the shorter ,spinaker lift shroud.

[sgturpie]

The forestay was crimped /swaged about a foot from the top. The loose winging of the furler had essentially been swinging freely from the top and therefore broke the forestay just above the swage point.[my mistake, for not keeping the shroud very tight in the first instance]
My task now is to rewire the forestay,either in dock or lift the mast out at Williamstown, probably Hobson's Bay yacht club.

[Phillip]

Steve you will need a rigger, anybody down there with good references from other Top Hatters?

The rigger may be able to do it insitu, ask as you may not have to pluck the mast.

[sgturpie]

thanks Phillip, will do.S

[Phillip]

How did you go Steve?