On 16 Jan 2005 12:04:04 -0600, Dave wrote:

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 15:29:11 GMT, WaIIy said:

Is there a particular reason to take the mast down?

Sure. The marina gets to charge you for it. So if they can get away with
requiring it it's more dollars in their pockets.

Reminds me of a situation on City Island. A few years ago the State EPA came
through and fined all the marinas who were letting owners paint their own
boat bottoms, claiming it violated rules relating to pesticides. So the
marinas started to require the work to be done by the marina. EPA later
acknowledged that its interpretation of the law had been wrong, but the
marinas found the rule profitable and have kept it in effect.

My winter storage yard will do it any way I want. I always have the
mast stored inside because I don't fancy moisture freezing in the
Navtec termination fittings.

I have had to replace swaged 1x19 shrouds on other boats half the age
of Gjoa.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


Capsizing under chute, and having the chute rise and fill without tangling, all while Mark and Sally are still behind you