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2026-03-17 08:10 UTC
@ccohanlon@merveilles.town @neauoire@merveilles.town Thank you.
Yes, I did ease it a little bit yesterday but I'm afraid it wasn't enough. I'm considering going back today to ease it more and get a professional's opinion about the mast and the rig.
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@ccohanlon@merveilles.town 2026-03-17 08:40
@artsun@merveilles.town Maybe also take the mainsail halyard and lead it to shroud base on the broken spreader side and take up the tension. @yngmar@social.tchncs.de is right: alloy masts, even non-tapered, cruising ones, are designed to flex a bit. The prospect of a €15k+ (at a minimum) replacement of standing rigging and mast is an eye-wateringly painful prospect, especially as you've been contemplating selling the boat