So the Commodore said that I would be crazy to cross the Pacific without taking the mast down “to check things”. So I did!
The process is easy.
1) Bring a crane with a guy seating in it!
A crane + a guy
2) Bring the guy in the mast and lift the mast
Guy is in the mast
The result is a boat without a mast:
Mast-less
Now the big question is what to do while the mast is out:
- Change the VHF antenna
- Change the coaxial cable to RG213 marine
- Change the LED navigation light at the top of the mast (previous one got broken somehow)
- Change the sheaves at the top of the mast
- Change some of the halyards
- My plan is now to permanently remove the radar. I know that this is debatable and it can be a nice features to look at weather systems during the crossing. I will consider informed opinions on the subject
- Repair the wind sensor
- Change none/some/all of the standing rigging. I need to sleep on that one (literally)…
Broken sheaves at the top