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From: fmstone (no email)
Date: Fri Aug 06 1999 - 11:36:01 EDT
Yes, we have had the experience. We did not have cutters and would not have
used them if we did. With the mizzed up we headed up into the 30 kt wind
and 8 ft seas and could have cut the mast free with hacksaw I guess. We now
have a cable slicer on board.
The mast broke above the lower diagonals. we got a line around it and
winched it up tight to the hull to prevent pounding. The two internal wire
halyards kept the broken part attached to the stub of the mast 20 feet
above the deck with the mast head in the water on the stbd side. Glad we
did not cut it away since many parts and the dimensions were used to make
the new mast.
The hydraulic cutters work great. We tried the large cable cutters at West
Marine and if you jump on the handle repeatedly they will eventually cut
through a 3/8 SS wire but it is a real job so we did not buy one.
Frank and Karen Stone
S/V Miss Scarlett
Gulfstar 50
Slidell, LA
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Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: Cutting the rigging with bolt cutters
>Having the bolt cutting device on board is one thing. However, assuming
>that your mast is down because of weather, you then have to be able to use
>them on a heaving deck possibly while trying not to be entangled in
>halyards, sheets, shrouds & stays.
>Has any one had the dismasting experience?
>Geoff Craigen
>
>
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