Our last Carbon fibre stanchions & fitting guard rails for side solar panels

We remove the last of the old stanchions (+ genoa track) and fit the last carbon stanchions from scratch. Also we fit the rails for the side solar panels to the stanchions and more.
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We are refitting a 1977 Rival 38 for a Sustainable Sailing retirement starting in Summer 2025. When we bought Vida in August 2019 she was in a very tired and damp condition with all original equipment and fittings (much of it not working). We have removed all the gas, diesel and paraffin equipment, and are installing all-electric (motor, cooking etc). More detail on our blog at sustainablesai...
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[@bilbywalkabout2969]

I enjoy watching your steady progress, well done

[@SustainableSailing]

Thanks! This feels like one of our more productive holidays 😄 After the years of planning and preparation it seems to be coming together.

[@SustainableSailing]

Apologies for some of the sound quality, wind noise was a real challenge at times.

[@phillycheesetake]

Are you going to be replacing the jib tracks, or switching to twings & rings off the stanchion bases to cut down on thru-deck fittings?

[@SustainableSailing]

Yes we are switching to diy soft padeyes and low friction rings. The outboard ones will be through the bulwark. Haven't figured out quite where the inboard ones will go yet. One idea is a horizontal hole through the moulded handrail bases on the cabin top. That way no holes through the deck.
We might need a turning block but that can also be a soft padeye through the bulwark.

[@SustainableSailing]

Also we are switching the main mast to a cutter rig. See sustainablesailing.net/2021/04/23/our-desired-long-term-sail-plan/ for some discussion. Since then we have got a new main, staysail, yankee and storm jib from Crusader sails.