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Apr 13, 2022 | Blog, Cool Boats, Haul Out, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

A Tale of Triumph and Sorrow By Marissa Neely Ventura Harbor California is a seaside oasis filled with various...

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Through every refit we have become more familiar with Avocet’s design and layup, touching nearly every inch of the boat in the process, but there was one final piece that was left mostly untouched by us - the mast. We had already done a bit of rig work prior, fabricating all-new chainplates and replacing our cap shrouds but we knew there was much more to be done. From the records we have, our mast was installed in 2004, but it was showing signs of wear and beginning to fail in crucial areas such as the shivs. So, back to the boatyard, we went with tools in hand for a relatively quick but major upgrade.

Read the full recap here: https://www.svavocet.com/2021/12/17/mast-rebuild/

Chapters:
0:00 - 1:07 Project Intro
1:07 - 2:15 Deconstruction
2:15 - 2:33 Sanding
2:33 - 7:25 Leave the mast BARE? Paint? No Paint? Let's discuss (feat. Kim Weir!)
7:25 - 9:58 More sanding and Nyalic application (feat our friend Jeff moving the mast)
9:58 - 14:24 Putting it back together
14:24 - 15:31 Synthetic, Wire or Rod rigging? Insight on Himods
15:31 - 21:04 Building a new mast step out of G10
21:04 - 22:04 Stepping the mast
22:04 - 26:44 Installing the furler 5 months later
26:44 - 28:45 Our new Precision Head Sail!!!
28:45 - 29:33 Next on Sailing Avocet...

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Sailing Avocet | Rebuilding our Mast

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Back together again! We can’t wait to edit the photos from our trip, finish some videos, and of course SAIL! Stay tuned ⛵️💖

Before flying home to the US, we stopped in London

Before flying home to the US, we stopped in London, England to visit with our favorite Englishman and his lovely girlfriend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

How fitting that our final day in Italy was spent

How fitting that our final day in Italy was spent on the water 🌊🚤 Arrivederci, Italy! England here we come!

Absolutely loving our time here on the Amalfi Coas

Absolutely loving our time here on the Amalfi Coast! Yesterday we took a private boat tour around Capri, which is to Italians what Catalina is to Californians 🏝 The mediterrainian has stolen part of our hearts with its crystal clear (relatively) warm waters, delicious foods, friendly people and well maintained boats ⛵️