stepping the mast – Have Wind Will Travel

#79: How to DIY Inspect, Repair & Replace Rigging

September 30, 2016anniedike

Thank goodness we went with the hi-mods, as we were able to change these out ourselves and get our (newly-stepped) rig back up and going again on our own, without having to call in a rigger. Just some fun tips for you all that we learned while trying to drop a new main halyard, stepping the mast to re-configure the mast cap and changing out the hi-mods. Hope you all find some useful tidbits in here. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions!

BIG NEWS at the end of the video, too. Next week we’ll be announcing our 3rd GIFT OF CRUISING on the YouTube channel, and my Trans-At movie will also be available for rent on YouTube then as well, Oct. 7th. Ain’t life grand? If you can’t wait that long, go get an early ticket to view on Patreon.

#73: Raising the New Rig — Part 2

July 29, 2016anniedike

Here comes the Hotstepper! And here comes the hi-mods. Watch as we step the mast and install mechanical fittings (hi-mods) on each of the stays and shrouds to complete the final phase of replacing our original 1985 rod rigging with uniform 5/16 stainless steel wire.

Now that the stick is back up, we’ll splash on the Tube next week and then finally … get our boat out on the water. Say what? She floats?! Hell yes she does! You’ll be seeing a lot more of this soon. : )

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#57: When Re-Torquing Keel Bolts: 250 = 180

March 25, 2016anniedike

At least that’s the decision we made after we broke the torque wrench hammering these guys down. It was a bit of a project all told but we got ‘er done and were glad we did because we ended up discovering and righting some hardware wrongs once we’d dug into the project. Note to viewers: Check your keel bolts every 3-5 years. Thanks to the boys at Perdido Sailor, Inc. for coaching us DIY’ers along. Enjoy!

Hope everyone has been enjoying the content. I’m excited to get the next Gift of Cruising posted. It’s been a crazy busy week at the yard. But, look what I got some badassery footage of for you yesterday …

Yep, our stick is back in the air. I’m so happy I could just about get my own erection! Ha. I had to. (You’re welcome Brandon.) If you’re enjoying the show, get inspired and get on board and I’ll get my next Gift up soon. Thank you!!