I had my standing rigging cleaned and inspected recently. Although I had done my own casual inspection a few months prior, I completely missed this crack in the starboard upper T-bolt. It was on the underside, and therefore not obvious.
Periodic cleaning of dirt out of the strands of stainless wire is important, and in the past I have not done it often enough. Traps oxidants, contributes to the clever ways stainless has of planning a catastrophic failure while smiling and wearing a bikini.
I now have two new upper stays. After removal, we found a broken strand on the apparently "good" side.
Because yachting charges are always of interest, and vary so much by region and mechanic, I'm posting the invoice. This being Southern California, you may pay less.
Periodic cleaning of dirt out of the strands of stainless wire is important, and in the past I have not done it often enough. Traps oxidants, contributes to the clever ways stainless has of planning a catastrophic failure while smiling and wearing a bikini.
I now have two new upper stays. After removal, we found a broken strand on the apparently "good" side.
Because yachting charges are always of interest, and vary so much by region and mechanic, I'm posting the invoice. This being Southern California, you may pay less.