DIY Sta-Lok Standing Rigging On An Old Sailboat | Sailboat Story 83

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It's time to replace the 38 year old standing rigging on our Endeavour 32 sailboat.
In this video, I replace the 4 lower shrouds. Those are the wires that run from deck-level, up to the height of the spreaders.
Ever since buying this sailboat, I've had thoughts of replacing the standing rigging. The decision was made for me when some of the wires were damaged during hurricane Irma.
This will be the biggest project we've tackled yet, and we'll be doing all of the work ourselves.
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@terrulian 4 года назад

About 20 years ago, I did a circumnavigation. Just before leaving we replaced the rigging. We had a pro cut the wire and put swages on the top ends, then we installed Sta-Loks at the deck ourselves. About 1/2 way around, I examined the rig closely and found that out of 11 elements of the standing rigging, about 6 had broken strands at the swages. None of the Sta-Loks were compromised, although that's where the water is.

@redamor9182 3 года назад

Well done 👍 Olson Tipped several times even though you were fertilizing your trousers bloody good job there cheers

@sweetbrandigirl 6 лет назад

Aw Geez Sale that damn house already were ready to see your guys back on the water !!!!!

@deeannec2000 6 лет назад

have missed you guys.... welcome back..

@marksonter7962 6 лет назад

Thanks mate miss the videos

@sveula6454 6 лет назад

Ben, well done ! you're obviously a very competent guy, you had a well thought out strategy , and are very safety conscious. I'm sure you would have completed the rigging project by now. Can't wait to see you Tambi and Molly back out cruising this season, thanks for taking us along on your adventures. Fair Winds 👍

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Well, thanks for the compliment. The rigging is not finished yet. More info concerning that in the next episode.

@jerryt1967 6 лет назад

Glad you're back buddy, missed you terrible! Love from the UK

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Thanks very much, Jerry/ Unfortunately, this is not an official return - just a little treat for you until then.

@Pixxelshim 6 лет назад

It is fun to receive a mailing from afar that has something nice inside :)

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Ja.

@MichaelPaulHenderson 6 лет назад

What a fantastic surprise! I was eating my pancakes this morning and was thinking about you guys. HEY Y'ALL!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Here I are. Sorry the ladies couldn't be part of this one. They'll be in the next one for sure.

@bobwallace8104 6 лет назад

Welcome Back Ben. Bob Wallace

@toddboley6987 6 лет назад

Like your style...and creative ways to git 'r dun !!

@hameggs4837 6 лет назад

Great

@youyouulf 6 лет назад

For a lot of reasons, you should install mast steps! That will make your journey to the mast head joyful! ;)

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Oddly, I can think of a lot of reasons why I should not install them as well. :)

@michaelgoetz6695 6 лет назад

Really enjoyed this one. I too absolutely detest heights. Have replaced the rigging on my 22 footer, but dropped the mast to do it. I watched this episode twice and still can't comprehend how you ascended and then seemed to be locked in place with your hands free. I think a mast ascension system is likely a necessity for the do it yourselfer and I hope to learn a safe and effective method.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I use a "Top Climber". It's basically just 2 ascenders hooked to a board that you sit on. You slide them up a rope about 6" at a time. Takes about 5 minutes to get to the spreaders.

@jochenludewig8857 6 лет назад

Welcome back!!! I thought you for a while that folks were NOT coming back. I always look forward to your new adventures & I love your informative videos, you make the job look like a walk in the park...which I don't really think it was. Credit where credit is due, an excellent job Ben and solo as well!! Keep up the great work...not so long next time between video clips ok? I need a regular Sailboat Story fix (lol). Cheers from Australia

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

The videos will still be pretty slow going for a while, but we're getting there. Really happy to hear that we were missed. :) Yes, boat work, in general is just kinda tough a lot of times. it's much more bearable when the girls are with me though. The ladies will be in the next video.

@NELLIE3588 6 лет назад

Great job, Ben. You Georgia mountain boys can build, fix, repair and patch anything. Look forward your next video !!

@sapaspace6208 6 лет назад

Your solutions to the DIY project is amazing! Accomplishing them 100% solo is a fantastic!

@cpobyrne1 6 лет назад

Definitely a RU-vid first - replacing standing rigging, solo, with the mast up!! Well done, where you lead others will follow!!

@STONEDARTphotos 6 лет назад

I like your traveling companion.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Eh. She's no substitute for the ladies, but she's better than nothing. :)

@owenpotter2459 6 лет назад

Yay! Great to see you and Sandflea back again. So felt for you being up that mast again, but you handled that whole fear of heights thing really well! Even managing to look down at the boat.......without totally loosing it!! Again well done. Looking forward to phase 2.

@edrosenberger6947 6 лет назад

Good to see you again Ben! You have more guts than me, climbing way up there all by your lonesome self.....but then you're about half my age, lucky duck! You did it safely 'cause the mast stayed there pointed skyward! I hope the rest of the standing rigging goes as well. Looking forward to this new Sailboat Story season.....

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Rule #1 for mast climbing: Do nothing that was cause the mast to cease pointing skyward.

@rundown48 6 лет назад

Hey Ben,,,we were just talking about you and your wonderful family the other night, and here you are ..I hope all is well and going as planned.,, We do miss seeing y'all and we're glad to see you post a video..Looking forward to seeing how the refit go's and cant wait to see the whole family back on sandflea and making your way back south after the hurricane season has passed . Best wishes....Cheers

@erichoffman8671 6 лет назад

good to have a new video of yours to watch

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Good to make one for you as well. Feels good. I miss being in the filming and editing groove. We'll get back into it for sure. Things are lining up... just taking longer than I want them to. That's the way it goes I hear.

@bobbybaldeagle702 6 лет назад

I sure have missed hearing from you kids.... How is your sweet little Molly doing and your beautiful bride???

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

They're doing well. Molly is enjoying land time more than Tambi and I. Tambi and I would depart for the islands tomorrow if we could.

@NicholasWilby 6 лет назад

Just this past week I've been wondering when you were going to post again... Miss your unique style of editing and all the entertainment that comes with your episodes. Thanks for popping in with a visit, nice to see you're well and moving forward. :) Love that ending though... "Take my mind off all the things that could go wrong..." I just chuckled and thought, yeah right, not likely! That must have been butt clenching the whole time you were up there. Glad you got it all sorted. Looking forward to your next upload. (Hopefully soon) :) Love to the fam!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Listen - This guy does not like heights at all. The idea of being up a pole, while simultaneously detaching the wires that are holding up said pole... it bothers me greatly. Still, I'm not one to back down from a challenge - so up I go. :)

@raymtl8892 6 лет назад

Nicholas Wilby vv

@jackytruelove5777 6 лет назад

Nice job Ben. Well done and very good to see you back in action.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Thank you Sir. Don't get too excited though, this is just a taste, for now. The videos will still be slow going for a while.

@glenngutshall5507 6 лет назад

Nice to see a new post after all this time.

@stephenbeaver2035 6 лет назад

Impressive!

@dennisreidy1032 6 лет назад

Cool now I get it thanks

@jimfromri 6 лет назад

I don’t have a fear of heights...just a healthy fear of falling. Actually, I’m ok with the falling...it’s the hitting the ground part that I dread. So I’m impressed with your mast climbing. But what were those knots? They weren’t bowlines. Glad they held anyway. Thanks for another tremendous video. And for not going “splat” at the end.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

They were bowlines. www.animatedknots.com/bowline/ Yes, at all cost, avoid the splat at the end.

@bobdillon7886 6 лет назад

Great seeing you and the Family back Ben... Look forward to more sailing..

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it. We're sooooooo ready to get back out there.

@garrettlinger 6 лет назад

Discovered you a couple of weeks ago and have been binge watching! I can't wait for more!!! Request - the next time you go up the mast could you give a little tutorial on using the mast climber? I have one myself and haven't used it yet. I need to repair/replace the anchor light on my S2 9.2C.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Sure. I'll do that. I can tell you this though - here's how you know if you're doing it right... At the end of the climb, if absolutely every muscle in your body hurts, including ones you didn't even know you had... You're doing it right.

@64aqualife 6 лет назад

Hey Great to see you again! Happy to hear that all is well!!

@ronaldharmon9891 6 лет назад

I remember the very first time you went up the mast I was quivering then and I"m quivering now (that mast stuff ain't for me) LOL GOOD job!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Me neither brother!

@donrees5319 6 лет назад

Great job. Glad you're back. Cheers from Ontario Canada.🍻

@dalebuckley6073 6 лет назад

Yay for satisfaction , Like everyone else ... I missed the Ladie's !

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I know! They'll be in the next episode. Those trips to the boat are just not the same without them.

@titustiger27 6 лет назад

fun

@graeme-sailingskeptic 6 лет назад

Well done mate!

@davidkilgore9212 6 лет назад

Y'all are back, hell yeah!!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I hate to derail the enthusiasm, but we're not quite back yet. :( Just firing a video your way to let everyone know we're still here. The video releases will still be sparse for the time-being.

@craighowell7425 6 лет назад

Love your videos- great attitude, great work ethic, great Dad! Keep up the good work!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Thanks Craig. Onwards!

@topkat48 6 лет назад

Good job, young man! I enjoyed the video and can't wait for the next one.

@TheZenken66 6 лет назад

Good to get another notification from your channel after some time. Great video , love the practical stuff

@SVImpavidus 6 лет назад

Good stuff! Nice video. Spend the money on the rigging its worth it, because like they say "there's no pockets in a shroud" Arfff! Ant & Cid xx

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

A Top Climber bosuns chair with 2 ascenders. Also a rock climbing harness with a Gri-Gri as a backup.

@laurentfroggy6631 6 лет назад

well come back Sire... I was wondering about your channel... Glad to see you again :) Thanks and best from HKG

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Why thank you good Sir - though I must clarify that this is not an official return. The videos will still be sparsely released through the Summer. We're still hear. The goal of continued sailboat travel remains the same. Looking forward to getting back in the groove.

@allynonderdonk7577 6 лет назад

You are one brave fella doing those by yourself. I don't think I would....you must have some sort of ascender setup. My wife and three of her burly friends couldn't get me up a mast.

@allynonderdonk7577 6 лет назад

Oh my.....

@kenwalter867 6 лет назад

You can do it!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Thanks Ken. I need lots of encouragement for the next stage.

@Every_Day_Adventure 6 лет назад

Good work, saving tons doing it yourself

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Absolutely! Learning a ton as well. Thanks for watching!

@h2odragon1 6 лет назад

Welcome back! I was afraid you were giving up your sailing lifestyle!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Noooo. Definitely not giving up, although we're also not officially back either. The videos will continue to be slowly released for a while. Planning on a Octoberish departure for Abaco on Sandflea. That's when the videos will ramp back up to their usual release schedule. We really want a bigger boat, but we also really want to just get back out there. We'll likely plan on selling Sandflea after this next trip to find a boat in the 37-40ft range.

@sailingcontigo7953 6 лет назад

Hey Ben, Nice work on the lowers. You probably already addressed this but in case you haven't... how old are your chain plates? I just replaced my rigging and pulled all my chainplates. The chainplates themselves were fine but 30% of the bolts were badly corroded...they were 24 years old. I replaced them all and then rebedded with butyl tape. It wasn't too bad a job on my boat. I know on some boats they can be buried in cabinets and fiberglass but the rig is only as strong as its weakest link. Glad to see you posting a new video.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I haven't looked at all of them, but I think I might as well. You'll see why now is a good time in the next video. The chainplates are original, as far as I can tell. They're not very plate-like at all on the E32. They're these triangular brackets that are bolted to both the deck and hull. They're not much fun to get to. Would you mind coming to the boat and handling that part for me?

@sailingcontigo7953 6 лет назад

hahaha... I'd love to help but we are leaving the Chesapeake Wednesday to sail for Maine. Good luck with the project, I know you can do it...I watched you build a Chameleon sailing dink. Ed.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I like what you were saying before the word "BUT".

@LifewithKenandJane 6 лет назад

Well, I have not seen you since you were working in your in laws basement. I started my own YT channel. Now I am running like crazy and will drop in and see you. We just got out of wilderness taking pics of eagles attacking osprey for their fish lol. So I will put a life jacket on hang from the rope off the back of your sand flea. I remember when your girls first named it. Lol . I thought what a name. Now I love it. Great adventures. I understand how busy. I have 1111 subscribers. The add apocalypse is when I started whAt a mess. Take care!

@scottmaschino1927 6 лет назад

I must say, you are an incredibly brave man, climbing that mat with no one else around. Not for the obvious safety concerns. No, you had that covered. But for the extra trips down and up and down and up... Dang it! I dropped the pliers. But I have needle nose polluters in the other pocket. (smiles smugly) shoot! I dropped those too!... Down ya go. And up with only the needle nose, regular pliers went swimming. Now... You tied off the stays with a bit of rope so you can't drop those. You tired another line to the halyard so you can haul it back down when finished. What about the pins? And the cotter pins that go in them? 4 of each. Murphys law says Anything, so that's 8 items. Let's say you are above average and we will go with 75%success. So while putting the pins and such in, you manage to drop 2 more items. We will assume you learned your lesson with the pliers and tied them to your wrist with a small line, so those are safe. So at least 2 extra trips down and back up. In addition to the extra one to measure the size of the pins you needed to order. I'm kind of starting to think you actually LIKE climbing the mast!

@corybrown994 6 лет назад

well Ben my vote would be water it worked for the astronaut's. and beside your not a lone up there , more then likely someone has you on there phone ready to post a you tube of some guy taking a long fall and a sudden stop. probably go viral. but no doubt you will be more then safe, like the video next time get the ladies down there with you, and molly must be a foot taller now and much cuter. till next time .

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I think the concrete would be better. The water pretty much guarantees that I'd drown, as the 2x harnesses would keep me tied to the sinking mast. At least with the concrete, I'd have a chance at living - albeit in a horribly mangled state. Yes, that was my actual thought process as I was sizing up the situation while aloft.

@peterbridge9394 6 месяцев назад

Way-way-way-wait a second.... what's the white caulking material @2:57? And did it also go inside on top of the red loc-tite? That seems counterintuitive. Nice video.

@Zed1776 6 лет назад

Why would you think the mast could fall if the lowers are removed? All the uppers are still in place, yes?

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I suppose it didn't come through for you in the video, but the truth is that I'm afraid of heights. I realize the odds of it falling while in the slip are extremely low. Unfortunately for me, irrational fears are... irrational. :)

@DonHarden 6 лет назад

where do you order your material for this project? Good JOB as always.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

RiggingAndHardware.com

@chasemixon6327 6 лет назад

If I had been doing it, I think I would have only replaced 2 at the time... that had to be a bit scary... with just rope holding that mast in place! #BraverThanMe

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

You're right. I had the same thought as I was driving back home. #ChaseMixonShouldFinishTheRestOfTheStandingRiggingProjectBecauseBenIsAnAmateur

@chasemixon6327 6 лет назад

LOL #Nope #NotEvenForThe$8000

@chasemixon6327 6 лет назад

But if you tell me when I may be able to come hold the lines for you! #OnlyFourHoursAway

@CnCEndeavors 6 лет назад

What shape were the tangs in? Did you test them in any way, or just go with visual inspection?

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

They're kinda long and skinny shaped.

@CnCEndeavors 6 лет назад

Sailboat Story haha - right - but still strong, no rust or wear?

@ronjohnson9690 6 лет назад

Reluctance? Look at it this way Ben.....it can only happen once.

@goonies7354 6 лет назад

So you all are living in FL? Where did you all live initially, MD?

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Living in Toccoa, GA when not working on the boat.

@barrythompson8858 6 лет назад

Great job, how did you allow for stretch, is there room remaining on your turnbuckles?

@olivei2484 2 года назад

I was thinking that too. Maybe best to check tensions prior to removal of older stays.

@redoak472 6 лет назад

If you had removed and replaced only two at a time it would have been safer (for example: starboard-forward and port-aft, secured them, and then the other two.) Your mast wouldn't have been wobbly. Expect murphy's law and a speed boat goes by with a big wave just when you are up the mast with all four shrouds removed.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Isn't hindsight annoying? ;) I thought the same thing once I was finished.

@R.E.HILL_ 5 лет назад

The caulk you use does that let the stainless have access to oxygen? Stainless needs oxygen in order to stay stainless...

@Sailboatstory 5 лет назад

All I know is that it’s what most professional riggers use.

@DavidVoehringer 6 лет назад

DId you get an estimate to have it done? Can you compare cost of hardware (and your "free time) v.s. paying someone to do it? Did you save 25%, 50%, 75%.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Yep. I got 2 different quotes in Maryland before we bought the boat. $8000 from one guy - $9000 from another. Without considering my time, I save about $7000ish by DIYing it.

@DavidVoehringer 6 лет назад

OK, guess I should confront my fear of going up the mast (and I have 3 of them).... From your estimate Pro - $9x3 = $27k DIY $1.5 x 3 = $4.5k. $27-4.5 = $22.5k savings if I conquered that fear. Feeling of satisfaction of doing it myself and knowing how it was done - priceless!!.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I feel like you'll easily save 75% or better by doing it yourself. The Sta-Locks are super simple to use, and I really like them. The labor is definitely where the cost is... but you don't always get skill when you buy labor.

@chaddthompson 6 лет назад

what setup did you use to climb with?

@frankrice5364 6 лет назад

A little slow but great job Ben...........Lol

@dennisreidy1032 6 лет назад

Been why didn't you put the cotter pins on the outside so you don't cut your feet on them

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I think it's because I liked the idea of the cotter pin resting on it's shoulder and not the comparatively wimpy cotter pin.

@carlosjesusrua9747 6 лет назад

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

( o )( o )

@panther105 6 лет назад

OMG!!! No soft jaws for the vice...??!!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

GOOD HEAVENS! It's a stainless rigging terminal - not a Fabergé Egg. ;)

@panther105 6 лет назад

Any scratches or gouges could reduce the strength and contribute to a future failure. Stress cracks are sneaky. I'm an aircraft mechanic....believe me, I've seen some scary failures on control cables and fittings.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I believe you. I'm a mechanical engineer. I'm probably a lot more gentle than most when it comes to working with hardware.

@CaptMarkSVAlcina 6 лет назад

Last Faberge` Egg was found in the USA and was sold for about $60,000,000. So you know your eggs.

@frankrice5364 6 лет назад

Sunshine you can do it

@kenwalter867 6 лет назад

Ben I'm looking for my boat.. Can you help?? Please?? Pretty please??

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Where did you last see it?

@kenwalter867 6 лет назад

OK let me word this better. I'm looking for an Albin Vega 27 to buy. I think its the perfect boat for a poor guy sailing alone. It is also trailerable. If you run across one or any of the millions of viewers see this........ East coast preferred Thanks!

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

I understood. Sorry... couldn't help it. :) Those are tough little boats, and you should be and to get one for less than 10-12k in good shape. Have you read "20 small boat to take you anywhere"? I think that one, and a few similar ones are in that book.

@kenwalter867 6 лет назад

Ben if you wouldn't have made one of your classic jokes, I would have felt unloved! I have been watching anything Vega related that I can find. To find one on a trailer may be impossible, but I can weld :-)

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

That's a fairly heavy boat to trailer. I wouldn't call it a "trailer-sailor" by any means. I'm sure it can be done, but you'd need a substantial towing vehicle.

@CaptMarkSVAlcina 6 лет назад

Well you had 38 year old rig, did not think the insurance company would give you any insurance.

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Hmm. You don't think so?

@bobwallace8104 6 лет назад

Bob Wallace

@joshuafindlay8857 6 лет назад

Just in time to take it all down again. :-(

@marshallpoe8087 6 лет назад

I'll bet that saved you mucho dinero, eh?

@Sailboatstory 6 лет назад

Muy Mucho.

@jameskahl9546 23 дня назад

Alright, before you retire from RU-vid. Did you make a RU-vid? How to tune your mast If you did could you send it to me? I know, I will miss your videos