Forget about how it happened. Bad luck or bad stays, the mast is down, lying
with it's head in the water, still held a 3rd on deck held there by the
remaining stays. The sails were hanked on and they, along with the mast, are
helping to create a motion in the swells that's pretty awful. No boltcutters on
board. Can anything be saved? The sails? Should ANY effort be made to save the
rig, or should we just get the needle nose pliars and get it all off and over?
The seas are 4-6 feet, so there's imediate danger.

RB

If it's a C&C 32 abandon ship.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Save it all.
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

Forget about how it happened. Bad luck or bad stays, the mast is down,
lying
with it's head in the water, still held a 3rd on deck held there by the
remaining stays. The sails were hanked on and they, along with the mast,
are
helping to create a motion in the swells that's pretty awful. No
boltcutters on
board. Can anything be saved? The sails? Should ANY effort be made to save
the
rig, or should we just get the needle nose pliars and get it all off and
over?
The seas are 4-6 feet, so there's imediate danger.

RB

(Bobsprit) wrote in message ...
Forget about how it happened. Bad luck or bad stays, the mast is down, lying
with it's head in the water, still held a 3rd on deck held there by the
remaining stays. The sails were hanked on and they, along with the mast, are
helping to create a motion in the swells that's pretty awful. No boltcutters on
board. Can anything be saved? The sails? Should ANY effort be made to save the
rig, or should we just get the needle nose pliars and get it all off and over?

In your case you better just let it go and call the USCG or the sea
brownies. And with that dangerious old rod rigging, you better be
prepared.

Myself- Id winch it up next to the toerail and secure it.


The seas are 4-6 feet, so there's imediate danger.

Bwahhahahahahah 4-6 foot imediate danger....... Says it all about your
ability. Guess your sailing a sunfish huh?


RB

JB

There are no boltcutters??? Now, that's just stupid. You need to
get the mast away from the boat. They're almost impossible to
get back on the boat and secure. Nothing can be saved, cut it
loose.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

Forget about how it happened. Bad luck or bad stays, the mast is down,
lying
with it's head in the water, still held a 3rd on deck held there by the
remaining stays. The sails were hanked on and they, along with the mast,
are
helping to create a motion in the swells that's pretty awful. No
boltcutters on
board. Can anything be saved? The sails? Should ANY effort be made to save
the
rig, or should we just get the needle nose pliars and get it all off and
over?
The seas are 4-6 feet, so there's imediate danger.

RB

Good luck cutting rod rigging with NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS!

That's funny!

RB

What do you mean no bolt cutters! You should not have left dock with an
unprepared vessel.

Cheers MC

Bobsprit wrote:

Forget about how it happened. Bad luck or bad stays, the mast is down, lying
with it's head in the water, still held a 3rd on deck held there by the
remaining stays. The sails were hanked on and they, along with the mast, are
helping to create a motion in the swells that's pretty awful. No boltcutters on
board. Can anything be saved? The sails? Should ANY effort be made to save the
rig, or should we just get the needle nose pliars and get it all off and over?
The seas are 4-6 feet, so there's imediate danger.

RB

I have bolt cutters on my...........no wait, someone borrowed them and never
returned them.

Scotty


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
There are no boltcutters??? Now, that's just stupid. You need to
get the mast away from the boat. They're almost impossible to
get back on the boat and secure. Nothing can be saved, cut it
loose.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

Forget about how it happened. Bad luck or bad stays, the mast is down,
lying
with it's head in the water, still held a 3rd on deck held there by the
remaining stays. The sails were hanked on and they, along with the mast,
are
helping to create a motion in the swells that's pretty awful. No
boltcutters on
board. Can anything be saved? The sails? Should ANY effort be made to
save
the
rig, or should we just get the needle nose pliars and get it all off and
over?
The seas are 4-6 feet, so there's imediate danger.

RB

Run down the dock and find someone to help you.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......................
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

The seas are 4 to 6 feet so there is no immediate danger, but they are large
enough to give an awful motion? A bit of a countradiction here. But, if
there is no immediate danger you have answered the question your self. You
have time to winch it all out of the water and secure it, and then YOU can
walk down the dock and get advice from a real sailor at the time and
location in question.
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

Forget about how it happened. Bad luck or bad stays, the mast is down,
lying
with it's head in the water, still held a 3rd on deck held there by the
remaining stays. The sails were hanked on and they, along with the mast,
are
helping to create a motion in the swells that's pretty awful. No
boltcutters on
board. Can anything be saved? The sails? Should ANY effort be made to save
the
rig, or should we just get the needle nose pliars and get it all off and
over?
The seas are 4-6 feet, so there's imediate danger.

RB