Standing rigging

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   I had a professional rigger do the work. 
And yes, the forestay and backstay should both be loosened, as should other vertical and diagonals, but the real "slack" will be on the side where you'll be removing the cap and replacing the broken shroud, and where your halyard and topping lift will provide reinforcement. I suspect less "slack" will be required to remove a cap compared to a spreader. 

A few riggers refused the job, saying it was too risky, that the liability of a damaged rig wasn't worth it to them. I get that. In my case, I was quite some distance from a location where I could remove the mast, and the total cost differential was considerable. 

Let us know how you make out. 

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kipwrite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commadore Joined: 14 October 2015 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 495	Post Options Post Reply Quote kipwrite Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 August 2025 at 20:39
	I had a professional rigger do the work. And yes, the forestay and backstay should both be loosened, as should other vertical and diagonals, but the real "slack" will be on the side where you'll be removing the cap and replacing the broken shroud, and where your halyard and topping lift will provide reinforcement. I suspect less "slack" will be required to remove a cap compared to a spreader. A few riggers refused the job, saying it was too risky, that the liability of a damaged rig wasn't worth it to them. I get that. In my case, I was quite some distance from a location where I could remove the mast, and the total cost differential was considerable. Let us know how you make out.
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