Replacing standing rigging leaving mast up

[stormalong]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

With respect as are talking about a calm day in a marina

Less and less keel stepped masts about these days anyway.

I understand that. I still feel that keel stepped is safer and stronger. Stuff happens.

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by stormalong

A keel stepped mast will stay up if the temporary forestay or backstay fails. I just feel more comfortable with that extra insurance. When I replaced my rigging - all rod rigging, it was on temporary shrouds for three weeks while it was being replicated, including the round trip shipping.

I just feel safer with seven feet of the mast inside the the boat and held in place. I have always felt that keel stepped masts are safer in the event of a rigging failure.

Not a rerig situation but around 2005 my forestay chainplate snapped from metal fatigue. I was beating hard at the time. The mast shook, the sail, roller furling and forestay were all toast but the mast stayed up. It was 250 miles downwind to get back to the Azores to do the repairs.

Fair enough, we have different risk profiles and thanks for your explanation.

I'm happy if I rig the temporary stays myself but that is no reason for you to feel the same