The rigging work is finished and we are back onboard. This was one of the bolts holding up the mast. It was an expensive exercise but the alternative of a rigging failure at sea would be quite distracting.
We replaced some stays, updated the furler and replaced all the chainplates. The furler was broken and could have damaged the sails. Also old enough that parts are difficult to come by.
New shiny chainplates. These are the anchors for the rigging. They are made from stainless steel and eventually suffer from metal fatigue.
It also looks like there was some water ingress around the chainplates at some stage (stain at base of chainplate). This was due to the original installation not allowing for any movement.
Anyhow, no need to install that mirror in the bathroom now…
We are almost ready to leave. There will always be more jobs, but none of them are major safety concerns. Only issue is that the world has closed. We are thinking to stay in a marina for a few days and then to self isolate in the sheltered nooks of Pittwater.
