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Originally Posted by MobiusALilBitTwisted
from ther post
"Tracey
29' Columbia (fingers crossed)
soon to be liveaboard in the Panhandle of FL "
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Missed that, thanks.
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Originally Posted by lottobemine
It's a 29 ft Columbia, deck stepped, we had it shipped up via truck and most of the rigging is still hooked up except the bottom portion, i.e None of it was disconnected at top... Just unhooked from deck and taped up. The mast is currently in two pieces (half on deck and half down below).
It only cost around $150 to get it "unstepped," and the rigger (/mechanic - guy used by the marina where we are renting a slip) seems to be giving us the run around on the quotes for re-stepping. He's already cost us some money by sending us around to different yards from not knowing which one had the ability to unload the boat (they couldn't, then a week later they could, then when the truck got there they couldn't, meanwhile the driver is hanging around waiting for them to get their s*** together....). If he's a "professional" how does he not know these things? But the marina and the yard where we unloaded both named him as the guy they use to re-step.
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I don't understand exactly what you're describing here. If the yard has a travel lift that's capable of lifting your boat, where's the problem? How could they not be able to do it, then be able to do it and then not be able to do it again?
I don't understand the course of events. You are saying that the yard where the boat was unloaded recommended this guy to you but you also seem to be saying that this guy is the one who arranged to use the yard that unloaded the boat? Sorry, I'm totally confused.
Bottom line, if you were here in Saint Petersburg, I would recommend one of three or four yards depending on whether or not you wanted to do any work on the boat yourself before she splashed or not. If you wanted a full service yard, I would have you come to the yard where I have my shop where the boat would be unloaded from the truck and either blocked to be worked on or put directly into the water.
I would probably charge you a half hour to get the mast off-loaded.
From what you describe, it would probably take about one hour to get the boat rigged and into the boat.
Then it would take about another hour to hang the boom, tune and bend on sails.
If you have an anometer, there would be a few minutes more to take a man aloft to install that. (I usually put those up after the mast is up to avoid damaging with the crane cable).
So, figuring about two and a half hours and one crane fee, you're at about $335. and that's with no products and everything going to plan. You might need spreader boots, you might want your lights tested and bulbs replaced before stepping, you might need new cotter pins or rings, etc, etc.
It really doesn't sound like the guy is too far out of line to me, but there is a lot I am only guessing about.
"The mast is currently in two pieces (half on deck and half down below)."
Please explain what you mean there.
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