Wash damage repairs

[Elissaar]

Moored in Gosport marina, my boat suffered damage to her fittings on her masthead. The cost of claiming and losing the no-claims was more than the fittings and repair - why do we bother to be insured I wonder?

Anyhow, to cut to a short post, two chandlers have been really helpful and great with pricing parts one in Gosport, Hardway Marine, the other in Weymouth, JG Technologies. Both great at haggling and very much a can-do how can I help you attitude. Thought I would mention them, I dont work for them or have any interest in them other than a customer who saved a small fortune. By the way both have websites.

Kind regards

Simon

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[tomg]

Who is going to fix the stuff at the top of the mast for you - or are you going to fix it yourself. I need someone local to Gosport to do some work at the top of my mast. I'm getting to old to shin up there.

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[Elissaar]

Hello Tom

I have asked a chap called Mark Dowsett ([Mark_Dowsett@marine12.fsnet.co.uk]. He is freelance but used to work for one of the major professional boaty companies. He is known to Hardway Marine but I also checked with C and N in Gosport and they thought very highly of him. He seemed totally unfazed about going up the mast and doing these repairs. He will need to replace the windex, light, wind transducer and possibly the aerial so its not a straightforward nip up the mast. I dont yet know what the quality of work is like but he says he will do anything. He charges 35 pounds an hour but seems pragmatic, didnt insist that the mast is lowered.

By the way, I will do many repairs myself except critical safety ones, I think someone on the forum says 'if its not broke fix it till it is'.. I am quite good at doing that!....

Let me know if you want more info.

Kind regards

Simon

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[seaesta]

Simon
I was going to reply to your earlier posting but had to rush off. The damage you suffered as a result of mast-head clashing may be more common than one would think. A few years ago I was asleep in Port Edgar when an unusually large wake from a passing ship caused two tall masts to crash together. The noise and impact was truely frightening and bits of gear rained down. It is definately worth ensuring that big masts are not in-line!! (not a problem for me cos ive got a short mast)
Martin of Whitby

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[Elissaar]

Martin

I did make sure masts were staggered and they still were (as far as I could tell). On further inspection, I believe that the top of my mast hit his standing rigging at the top of his forestay, so staggering the masts did not help. The wash must have been pretty severe. In some ways I am so sensitive about my pride and joy (only had her 5 months) that it was probably better that I wasnt there when it happened, I can imagine that being on board as you describe must be pretty frightening.

Anyway, I am wondering about changing to a quieter marina for next year.

Simon

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