Sailing Magic Carpet · video

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The crew of Magic Carpet replaces their standing rigging at a professional rigging shop in Steveston, British Columbia, to address mast alignment issues.0:27 After discovering the mast was not centered within the cabin-top partners, the owners decide to shift the mast step, necessitating new wire lengths for the cap shrouds, intermediate shrouds, and lowers.1:23 Using the old rigging as a template, they measure the existing wires and set turnbuckles to match previous tuning marks.2:10 They utilize Stay-Lok mechanical fittings for the new wire terminations, which allow for easier inspection and field assembly compared to swaged fittings.7:04 The process involves cutting new wire to length, installing the mechanical top fittings, and verifying measurements against the original setup.7:22 The crew plans to finalize the assembly and step the mast after completing other refit projects, including an electric windlass installation, a new electrical system design, and lightning protection.18:05 Mechanical fittings like Stay-Lok allow for precise, DIY-friendly standing rigging replacement when using existing shrouds as length templates.13:42

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