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Coast Guard opens formal inquiry into collapse of mast on Maine
FILE - This photo provided by Kurt Schleicher shows the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland, Maine, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. The Coast Guard said Monday, Oct. 16, that it has launched a formal investigation into a fatal accident aboard the historic schooner off the coast of Maine in which a mast fell and ...
Mast snaps aboard historic Maine schooner, killing 1 and injuring 3
Updated 7:08 PM PDT, October 9, 2023. ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — The main mast of a historic excursion vessel splintered and fell onto the deck Monday, killing one person and injuring three others aboard the schooner Grace Bailey off the coast of Maine, officials said. A nearby Coast Guard vessel began evacuating the injured passengers within ...
Sailing vessel that suffered broken mast, killing a passenger, had
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A historic sailing vessel on which a passenger was fatally injured by a broken mast was involved in three previous accidents in 2022 and 2019 when the schooner was under different ownership, according to Coast Guard records.. The Grace Bailey, built in 1882, was returning from a four-day excursion when its main mast splintered and tumbled onto the deck, killing a ...
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Ulladh. 1422 posts · Joined 2007. #8 · Dec 12, 2011. Looks like with a bit more mast flexing the crack may travel and you will lose the mast. i would suggest taking the mast to a welding shop with marine experience, cut at the corroded section and insert a internal sleeve, at least 1ft above and below the cut.
Preventing and Repairing Broken Masts: A Comprehensive Guide for
Reduced Stability: A broken mast can cause a boat to become unstable, making it difficult to sail in rough seas or high winds. This can put the crew's safety at risk and make the boat vulnerable to capsizing. Further Damage: A broken mast can cause additional damage to the boat if left unrepaired. The rigging and other parts of the boat may ...
Could the Sicily Yacht Have Sunk Because of Open Hatches or Large Mast
The boat's 236-foot mast may also have also played a role in allowing the boat to rock, similar to a pendulum. ... "If the mast was broken, that would be a significant thing that would be reported."
Sailing Vessel That Suffered Broken Mast, Killing a Passenger, Had
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A historic sailing vessel on which a passenger was fatally injured by a broken mast was involved in three previous accidents in 2022 and 2019 when the schooner was under ...
Mike Lynch's Sunken Superyacht Is Largely Intact, Italian ...
Maritime experts said a broken mast of that height could cause serious damage to a vessel, but the design isn't a safety concern as long as the masts are well maintained and held tightly upright ...
Sailboat Masts Explained: From Basics to Repairs
Yacht Masts: Designed for grandeur, these masts are equipped to handle multiple heavy sails, sophisticated rigging systems, and the weight and balance demands of a large vessel. Sailboat Masts: Engineered for agility, they prioritize speed, wind optimization, and quick adjustments. Maintenance, Repairs, and the Importance of Both.
Mike Lynch: Seven key unanswered questions around the sinking of the
Tom Sharpe, a retired Royal Navy commander and defence commentator, told CBC News that a mast the size of the Bayesian's is designed for a massive sail, and without that sail raised and catching ...
Bayesian yacht sinking: What factors might have caused boat to sink
According to vessel tracking app Vesselfinder, the boat left the Sicilian port of Milazzo on 14 August and was last tracked east of Palermo on Sunday evening, with a navigation status of "at ...
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Broken Masts. Handling a dismasting is a really sticky situation when aboard. It is not often for sailboats to experience a broken mast, except in harsh conditions. However, sometimes if there's improper handling, this would be a probable cause for damage. For that reason, it is essential to inspect the rigging regularly.
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1) distance along the mast from the top of the spreader to the hounds (where the upper shrouds attach), 2) the diameter of the wire of the upper and lower shrouds and fore and back stays. 3) Ask the seller of it was deck stepped and if he has the deck step. You will do the same measurements on your boat.
A story about a broken mast and a question
Oct 27, 2008. #3. It is very common to repair a mast using an internal sleeve (or collar as dog put it). The sleeve is sized a few feet beyond the seam of the 2 pieces and then riveted in place. It would be better to add to the bottom of the mast especially if your mast cap is welded on.
Mike Lynch's wife walked on broken glass to escape the sinking
Mike Lynch's wife walked on broken glass to escape the sinking superyacht: report. ... It cited witnesses saying that the boat's mast broke while it was anchored in the storm, causing it to lose ...
Fixing a broken mast
About 25 years ago I had a small aluminum broken mast (for a 14' day sailor) repaired by a local machine and welding shop. I am pretty sure they welded some additional support inside to help the outside weld. The repair was not exactly true but the mast and boat still live. It is something I keep an eye on but not a boat I use that often these ...
Broken mast in the North Atlantic: one solo sailor's story
A broken mast. At 1400, in 50 03 N 12 28 W, about 120 miles south-west of the Fastnet, with the wind gusting over 30 knots, there was a sudden loud crack, then stillness. The port cap shroud U-bolt chain plate had failed and the mast had folded at the spreaders.
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Due mainly to shipping restrictions many sailboat masts (including mine) are two pieces joined with a sleeve. Done properly you need a bit that is an exact fit for your mast that inserts into both ends and is then drilled, tapped and machince screwed together. ... Pieces of broken mast can sometimes be adapted to make an insert. If its the same ...
Mast step broken: is it repairable?
Mast step failures are more common in the Laser class and somebody used to market a repair kit composed of a new tube and rather large section of deck that could be glassed into the damaged area. I have seen a few of these repair jobs and they looked like overkill, but at least they got the boat back on the water.
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Then you would cut the mast the same amount that you've raised the step, re-drill the holes, and fix whatever the bolt situation is that were ripped out. To get this done by a pro, it cost me around three boat bucks if I'm including taking the rig down, fabricating a new step, cutting the mast, and stepping the mast.
Two people hurt, sailboat sunk after Hingham boat crash
Two people injured in boat crash in Hingham 02:19. HINGHAM - Two people were seriously hurt and rushed to hospitals, after a dramatic boat crash in Hingham Bay, Hingham, first responders said.
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Oct 9, 2010. #1. After about a month of waiting for a decision on my broken mast the insurance company has agreed to pay for a new one and installation. The interesting thing is that I am going to end up with just about all new rigging. Apparently over the years the positioning of the rigging on the mast has changed consequently the lengths ...
Broken mast, Wooden boats and a fixed windlass.
Broken mast, Wooden boats and a fixed windlass. In this video we fix the windlass, sail in to a classic yacht regatta. and Head towards Pisa in Italy.Our lin...
Community rallies to save 'iconic' boat damaged in Tasmania's wild
Fears the iconic "little blue boat" in Hobart's northern suburbs could be gone forever have been quelled, for now, thanks to the help of a passionate community who rushed to help save it.
Replacing a broken gooseneck on my sailboat mast
The real challenge (time-sink) to this project was the removal of the busted gooseneck. As you can see, the goosneck is bolted onto the aluminum mast by 5 large stainless steel bolts. Well, 39 years of ocean living, had oxidized and melded these two metals together. Plus, these bolts had phillips heads.
What are the factors that lead to a dismasting?
My older mast has heavy gauge metal and a wide cross section. Some of the newer masts are much thinner in the walls and in cross section. I guess this is why many have double spreaders. They would seem even more vulnerable to a broken wire. I saw an article on a failed mast. The boat's owner had installed a lot of hardwire which required a lot ...
Break a mast? Every Sailor's Nightmare
Every Sailor's Nightmare. Break a mast? Every Sailor's Nightmare. by Rob Starkey on 12 Jan 2006. Windsong is a fast cruising boat which is primarily used by its owners Rob Starkey and Donna Rohrs for pleasure cruising from the Broken Bay cruising grounds just north of Sydney. In this intimate story Rob recounts the nightmare we all fear ...
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Broken Mast. Thread starter Ron B. Start date Jul 10, 2001; Forums. Oday Owner Forums. ... #1 I am looking for my first sale boat and have found a 1977 Mariner 2+2 in need of some TLC. The price seems cheap, but I want to make sure that I can find a replacement mast as the current one is in two pieces. Any information on cost and availability ...
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FILE - This photo provided by Kurt Schleicher shows the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland, Maine, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. The Coast Guard said Monday, Oct. 16, that it has launched a formal investigation into a fatal accident aboard the historic schooner off the coast of Maine in which a mast fell and ...
Updated 7:08 PM PDT, October 9, 2023. ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — The main mast of a historic excursion vessel splintered and fell onto the deck Monday, killing one person and injuring three others aboard the schooner Grace Bailey off the coast of Maine, officials said. A nearby Coast Guard vessel began evacuating the injured passengers within ...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A historic sailing vessel on which a passenger was fatally injured by a broken mast was involved in three previous accidents in 2022 and 2019 when the schooner was under different ownership, according to Coast Guard records.. The Grace Bailey, built in 1882, was returning from a four-day excursion when its main mast splintered and tumbled onto the deck, killing a ...
Ulladh. 1422 posts · Joined 2007. #8 · Dec 12, 2011. Looks like with a bit more mast flexing the crack may travel and you will lose the mast. i would suggest taking the mast to a welding shop with marine experience, cut at the corroded section and insert a internal sleeve, at least 1ft above and below the cut.
Reduced Stability: A broken mast can cause a boat to become unstable, making it difficult to sail in rough seas or high winds. This can put the crew's safety at risk and make the boat vulnerable to capsizing. Further Damage: A broken mast can cause additional damage to the boat if left unrepaired. The rigging and other parts of the boat may ...
The boat's 236-foot mast may also have also played a role in allowing the boat to rock, similar to a pendulum. ... "If the mast was broken, that would be a significant thing that would be reported."
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A historic sailing vessel on which a passenger was fatally injured by a broken mast was involved in three previous accidents in 2022 and 2019 when the schooner was under ...
Maritime experts said a broken mast of that height could cause serious damage to a vessel, but the design isn't a safety concern as long as the masts are well maintained and held tightly upright ...
Yacht Masts: Designed for grandeur, these masts are equipped to handle multiple heavy sails, sophisticated rigging systems, and the weight and balance demands of a large vessel. Sailboat Masts: Engineered for agility, they prioritize speed, wind optimization, and quick adjustments. Maintenance, Repairs, and the Importance of Both.
Tom Sharpe, a retired Royal Navy commander and defence commentator, told CBC News that a mast the size of the Bayesian's is designed for a massive sail, and without that sail raised and catching ...
According to vessel tracking app Vesselfinder, the boat left the Sicilian port of Milazzo on 14 August and was last tracked east of Palermo on Sunday evening, with a navigation status of "at ...
Broken Masts. Handling a dismasting is a really sticky situation when aboard. It is not often for sailboats to experience a broken mast, except in harsh conditions. However, sometimes if there's improper handling, this would be a probable cause for damage. For that reason, it is essential to inspect the rigging regularly.
1) distance along the mast from the top of the spreader to the hounds (where the upper shrouds attach), 2) the diameter of the wire of the upper and lower shrouds and fore and back stays. 3) Ask the seller of it was deck stepped and if he has the deck step. You will do the same measurements on your boat.
Oct 27, 2008. #3. It is very common to repair a mast using an internal sleeve (or collar as dog put it). The sleeve is sized a few feet beyond the seam of the 2 pieces and then riveted in place. It would be better to add to the bottom of the mast especially if your mast cap is welded on.
Mike Lynch's wife walked on broken glass to escape the sinking superyacht: report. ... It cited witnesses saying that the boat's mast broke while it was anchored in the storm, causing it to lose ...
About 25 years ago I had a small aluminum broken mast (for a 14' day sailor) repaired by a local machine and welding shop. I am pretty sure they welded some additional support inside to help the outside weld. The repair was not exactly true but the mast and boat still live. It is something I keep an eye on but not a boat I use that often these ...
A broken mast. At 1400, in 50 03 N 12 28 W, about 120 miles south-west of the Fastnet, with the wind gusting over 30 knots, there was a sudden loud crack, then stillness. The port cap shroud U-bolt chain plate had failed and the mast had folded at the spreaders.
Due mainly to shipping restrictions many sailboat masts (including mine) are two pieces joined with a sleeve. Done properly you need a bit that is an exact fit for your mast that inserts into both ends and is then drilled, tapped and machince screwed together. ... Pieces of broken mast can sometimes be adapted to make an insert. If its the same ...
Mast step failures are more common in the Laser class and somebody used to market a repair kit composed of a new tube and rather large section of deck that could be glassed into the damaged area. I have seen a few of these repair jobs and they looked like overkill, but at least they got the boat back on the water.
Then you would cut the mast the same amount that you've raised the step, re-drill the holes, and fix whatever the bolt situation is that were ripped out. To get this done by a pro, it cost me around three boat bucks if I'm including taking the rig down, fabricating a new step, cutting the mast, and stepping the mast.
Two people injured in boat crash in Hingham 02:19. HINGHAM - Two people were seriously hurt and rushed to hospitals, after a dramatic boat crash in Hingham Bay, Hingham, first responders said.
Oct 9, 2010. #1. After about a month of waiting for a decision on my broken mast the insurance company has agreed to pay for a new one and installation. The interesting thing is that I am going to end up with just about all new rigging. Apparently over the years the positioning of the rigging on the mast has changed consequently the lengths ...
Broken mast, Wooden boats and a fixed windlass. In this video we fix the windlass, sail in to a classic yacht regatta. and Head towards Pisa in Italy.Our lin...
Fears the iconic "little blue boat" in Hobart's northern suburbs could be gone forever have been quelled, for now, thanks to the help of a passionate community who rushed to help save it.
The real challenge (time-sink) to this project was the removal of the busted gooseneck. As you can see, the goosneck is bolted onto the aluminum mast by 5 large stainless steel bolts. Well, 39 years of ocean living, had oxidized and melded these two metals together. Plus, these bolts had phillips heads.
My older mast has heavy gauge metal and a wide cross section. Some of the newer masts are much thinner in the walls and in cross section. I guess this is why many have double spreaders. They would seem even more vulnerable to a broken wire. I saw an article on a failed mast. The boat's owner had installed a lot of hardwire which required a lot ...
Every Sailor's Nightmare. Break a mast? Every Sailor's Nightmare. by Rob Starkey on 12 Jan 2006. Windsong is a fast cruising boat which is primarily used by its owners Rob Starkey and Donna Rohrs for pleasure cruising from the Broken Bay cruising grounds just north of Sydney. In this intimate story Rob recounts the nightmare we all fear ...
Broken Mast. Thread starter Ron B. Start date Jul 10, 2001; Forums. Oday Owner Forums. ... #1 I am looking for my first sale boat and have found a 1977 Mariner 2+2 in need of some TLC. The price seems cheap, but I want to make sure that I can find a replacement mast as the current one is in two pieces. Any information on cost and availability ...