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AndyKatonahNY wrote::cry: Embarrassed to say that my beloved D1971 DSII that gentleman Roger gave me so much help with to make tight and refit years ago sustained very bad fiberglass damage when lower mast shifted while my 20 yo son and I sailed the Broads of Lake Winnipesaukee in relatively heavy conditions. Some idiot (me) might've not tightened the stays sufficiently and now I have crack atop the cuddy deck (not terrible I think) but a wrenching tear (maybe 4" wide, 3" long) to the deck inside the cuddy where the mast steps in. I assume there is hardware below that deck that the mast steps into that must be akilter too. I don't know a thing about fiberglass work and rough estimate from an unmotivated boatyard was astronomical compared to cost of new DS. Thinking of salvaging my intensity sails, cuddy doors, outboard, all new lines, custom boom crutch, all nice harken gear, etc, etc, the list goes on, gonna start weeping so
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