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Posted by Merrick White (r__merrick_white@…>)

I launched my F32 Friday and it slipped in the slings causing it sway
for a few moments. The forestay - actually jib headstay - snapped on
contact with the travel lift cross bar.

In order to save one trip up the mast does anyone know the size and
length of the bolt the jib headstay attaches to on the mast?

Thanks,

Merrick White
F32 Rising Star

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Posted by Dave_Benjamin (dave_benjamin@…>)

Merrick,

I’d have the yard pay for a qualified rigger to go up your mast to
inspect for any damage and to make the needed repair. The headstay and
attachment points were subjected to a sudden shock load in a direction
that would not normally occur. Anytime a yard damages a boat you want
a a qualified professional not affiliated with the yard to conduct an
inspection. That way if there is anything wrong you’ve got some
documentable backup. Some yards you can trust to do the right thing.
Others are run by greedy slimeballs without any ethics or morals.

Years ago I had to sue a boatyard for incompetence/negligence. It was
an open and shut case decided in my favor but a big reason for my
success was a written statement from a surveyor.


— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Merrick White”
<r__merrick_white@…> wrote:

I launched my F32 Friday and it slipped in the slings causing it
sway
for a few moments. The forestay - actually jib headstay - snapped on
contact with the travel lift cross bar.

In order to save one trip up the mast does anyone know the size and
length of the bolt the jib headstay attaches to on the mast?

Thanks,

Merrick White
F32 Rising Star

3

Posted by Merrick White (r__merrick_white@…>)

Dave,

You are quite right. My wife (the real sailor in the family)
insisted I hoist her up the mast the next day for an inspection
prior to the yard manager’s trip. She forgot to measure the bolt.
Now that my wife has made her inspection the yard gets the next trip
up. I felt more comfortable making the rigging purchases myself so I
know what’s being installed. They did accept responsibility right
away.

Lucky (?) for us 22 years of exposure to the elements had caused
some interior corrosion of the wire at a crimped sleeve and it
parted rather easily.



— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Dave_Benjamin”
<dave_benjamin@…> wrote:

Merrick,

I’d have the yard pay for a qualified rigger to go up your mast to
inspect for any damage and to make the needed repair. The headstay
and
attachment points were subjected to a sudden shock load in a
direction
that would not normally occur. Anytime a yard damages a boat you
want
a a qualified professional not affiliated with the yard to conduct
an
inspection. That way if there is anything wrong you’ve got some
documentable backup. Some yards you can trust to do the right
thing.
Others are run by greedy slimeballs without any ethics or morals.

Years ago I had to sue a boatyard for incompetence/negligence. It
was
an open and shut case decided in my favor but a big reason for my
success was a written statement from a surveyor.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Merrick White”
<r__merrick_white@> wrote:

I launched my F32 Friday and it slipped in the slings causing it
sway
for a few moments. The forestay - actually jib headstay -
snapped on
contact with the travel lift cross bar.

In order to save one trip up the mast does anyone know the size
and
length of the bolt the jib headstay attaches to on the mast?

Thanks,

Merrick White
F32 Rising Star

4

Posted by Dave_Benjamin (dave_benjamin@…>)

Glad to hear that there is no collateral damage.
Is it a crimped sleeve or swaged? I’m not a big fan of crimping but
I’m not familiar with the headstays since my experience has been
with a ketch.


— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Merrick White”
<r__merrick_white@…> wrote:

Dave,

You are quite right. My wife (the real sailor in the family)
insisted I hoist her up the mast the next day for an inspection
prior to the yard manager’s trip. She forgot to measure the bolt.
Now that my wife has made her inspection the yard gets the next
trip
up. I felt more comfortable making the rigging purchases myself so
I
know what’s being installed. They did accept responsibility right
away.

Lucky (?) for us 22 years of exposure to the elements had caused
some interior corrosion of the wire at a crimped sleeve and it
parted rather easily.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Dave_Benjamin”
<dave_benjamin@> wrote:

Merrick,

I’d have the yard pay for a qualified rigger to go up your mast
to
inspect for any damage and to make the needed repair. The
headstay
and
attachment points were subjected to a sudden shock load in a
direction
that would not normally occur. Anytime a yard damages a boat you
want
a a qualified professional not affiliated with the yard to
conduct
an
inspection. That way if there is anything wrong you’ve got some
documentable backup. Some yards you can trust to do the right
thing.
Others are run by greedy slimeballs without any ethics or morals.

Years ago I had to sue a boatyard for incompetence/negligence.
It
was
an open and shut case decided in my favor but a big reason for
my
success was a written statement from a surveyor.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Merrick White”
<r__merrick_white@> wrote:

I launched my F32 Friday and it slipped in the slings causing
it
sway
for a few moments. The forestay - actually jib headstay -
snapped on
contact with the travel lift cross bar.

In order to save one trip up the mast does anyone know the
size
and
length of the bolt the jib headstay attaches to on the mast?

Thanks,

Merrick White
F32 Rising Star

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Posted by Merrick White (r__merrick_white@…>)

It was a crimped sleeve that I suspect held just a bit of moisture -
hence the corrosion after years of use and abuse. The break was
about 1/16 of an inch inside the sleeve


— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Dave_Benjamin”
<dave_benjamin@…> wrote:

Glad to hear that there is no collateral damage.
Is it a crimped sleeve or swaged? I’m not a big fan of crimping
but
I’m not familiar with the headstays since my experience has been
with a ketch.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Merrick White”
<r__merrick_white@> wrote:

Dave,

You are quite right. My wife (the real sailor in the family)
insisted I hoist her up the mast the next day for an inspection
prior to the yard manager’s trip. She forgot to measure the
bolt.
Now that my wife has made her inspection the yard gets the next
trip
up. I felt more comfortable making the rigging purchases myself
so
I
know what’s being installed. They did accept responsibility
right
away.

Lucky (?) for us 22 years of exposure to the elements had caused
some interior corrosion of the wire at a crimped sleeve and it
parted rather easily.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Dave_Benjamin”
<dave_benjamin@> wrote:

Merrick,

I’d have the yard pay for a qualified rigger to go up your
mast
to
inspect for any damage and to make the needed repair. The
headstay
and
attachment points were subjected to a sudden shock load in a
direction
that would not normally occur. Anytime a yard damages a boat
you
want
a a qualified professional not affiliated with the yard to
conduct
an
inspection. That way if there is anything wrong you’ve got
some
documentable backup. Some yards you can trust to do the right
thing.
Others are run by greedy slimeballs without any ethics or
morals.

Years ago I had to sue a boatyard for incompetence/negligence.
It
was
an open and shut case decided in my favor but a big reason for
my
success was a written statement from a surveyor.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Merrick White”
<r__merrick_white@> wrote:

I launched my F32 Friday and it slipped in the slings
causing
it
sway
for a few moments. The forestay - actually jib headstay -
snapped on
contact with the travel lift cross bar.

In order to save one trip up the mast does anyone know the
size
and
length of the bolt the jib headstay attaches to on the mast?

Thanks,

Merrick White
F32 Rising Star