The BIG boat project this year is all new standing rigging for Magic. So all the stainless wires and buckles and bolts and pins and stuff that keep the mast upright and in-place are being replaced. What we have now is original and 20 years old. Time to take the plunge and invest in that Stainless Jewelry...for Magic.
The boat summered over in LaPaz so that we could work with Jeffrey Walker of Dawn Rigging--in our opinion the only rigging option in Mexico. So last spring we left LaPaz with a long list of everything needed to do the job. We worked with a rigging shop in Alameda, CA to fill the order and brought everything down when we drove. And now the fun begins.
Magic is such a special boat -- in order to re-rig we had to pull the mast out with a crane! Alan spent several days pulling all the wires and disconnecting lights, radio, radar, etc for a clean pull. Jeffrey coordinated with the crane and a local yard -- and today was the day. And we were blessed with blue skies and no wind.
We got out of our slip and down to the yard on time -- and did a bit of final preparation while awaiting the crane. And then we let the pros do the job! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
Not one knick on our newly painted mast or topsides (as we had to side tie to a travel lift ditch).
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| Bundles of lines and wires. The Mast is Deck Stepped. |
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| Jeffrey attaching the crane hook to our mast! White wrapped bundle is the crane hook. |
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| 2 inches of air under the mast -- we are on our way!!! |
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| Walking the mast back into the yard! Alan in background. |
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| Father - Son team runs the crane. Totally professional! |
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| Taking off the Roller Furling Foil |
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| Strong Man...Happy Captain! |
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