Hurricane Irma Damaged Our Standing Rigging | Sailboat Story 77

Hurricane Irma damaged our Endeavour 32 sailboat. The storm blew our boat against the dock, breaking the standing rigging.

The wind was so powerful that it healed the boat over nearly 45 degrees towards the dock – so much that the shrouds were touching the dock.

The damage we sustained was a battered port side toe rail, a couple bent stanchions, and a damaged forward/port lower shroud.

In this video I’ll repair the toe rail, and I’ll show you the damage to the standing rigging.

Now, thanks to Irma, I have 2 more rather large projects to on our to-do list.

1) Repair the standing rigging.

2) Reseal the interior of our water tank. (More on that later)

Never dull moment, that’s for sure.

The primary take-away from this video should be this…

Yes, our beloved boat is damaged, but we’re thankful to still have a boat to work on – damage and all.

After all, bruises and scars add character right??

Thanks for watching!!

Ben, Tambi, & Molly | S/V Sandflea | “SAILBOATSTORY”

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