Hi all.
I sold my Sayer37 mono and brought a Crowther Windspeed39 cat a few weeks ago and have since sailed from Nelson Bay down to Eden. Now waiting for a window to sail down to Tasmania. I'd like to change the standing rig down there, anyone got any good contacts or ideas where would be best to do it?

Mezaire posts here.

These guys checked my rig when I was in Hobart in 2021. Seemed fine / competent.

www.peterjohnston.com.au/pages/yachtcare

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The guy that had the Free-range Sailing YouTube channel and circumnavigated Australia in his Clansman 30 two years ago seemed extremely knowledgeable. He re-rigged with dyneema in Tasmania during a lengthy comprehensive refit down there and a number of their episodes are dedicated to the assistance of Peter Greig a rigger there. I'm sure if you contacted him he would give you a good rundown.
See following link @2.25 mins

Meanwhile are you enjoying the switch to a smallish cat or do you think you made a mistake?

If you can't get hold of Mezaire (who's in another trade these days AFAIK), talk to R.M Marine at Kettering. I'm really happy with their service - I went with SS over Dyneema in the end, but they're capable of either. Peter Greig (above) was working there when my rig was done last year.

Did you buy Chris Timbury's cat? The old Kindara?

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Kankama said..
Did you buy Chris Timbury's cat? The old Kindara?

Yes I did! You know it obviously?

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All@Sea said..
If you can't get hold of Mezaire (who's in another trade these days AFAIK), talk to R.M Marine at Kettering. I'm really happy with their service - I went with SS over Dyneema in the end, but they're capable of either. Peter Greig (above) was working there when my rig was done last year.

Thanks, I'll contact them.

Definitely Peter Greig in Kettering Vernon.

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Dexport said..
Hi all.
I sold my Sayer37 mono and brought a Crowther Windspeed39 cat a few weeks ago and have since sailed from Nelson Bay down to Eden. Now waiting for a window to sail down to Tasmania. I'd like to change the standing rig down there, anyone got any good contacts or ideas where would be best to do it?

Vernon, if you are still in Twofold bay and wanting a place to see, check out Edrom Lodge from the sea. It's on the south side of Twofold Bay immediately beside the Navy's huge wharf. It's a really old rambling 'california bungalow' style place on a few acres thats mainly used for hosting educational groups etc. I first came across it when on a Uni field trip to the southern forests of NSW in '82.
Cheers, and kind seas across the Strait...for Marie's sake.

Dex, if you are waiting for a while in Eden, get down to Bittangabee, great little spot for a cat in the national park. We dried out there too, to do some work before our Bass Strait crossing. Some rocks around but lots of good sand.

I remember your boat back in the 90s. She was in Shawn Arber's yard getting lengthened and having the bridgedeck put on. A lot of people working on her. Chris' previous boat was a trimaran, he bought it from me.

cheers

Phil

At the risk of being condescending, I will post how I did our Bass Starit crossing on a similar cat to Dex'.

We were waiting for a nice big high to waft over Bass Strait. When one was sitting over Eden the wind died and we set off, on a 7 knot motor from Eden (we had to go back from Bitaangabee to buy some stuff). Nice dry clear morning and as we went around Gabo under power the wind started to fill in from the East, so motor sailed.
About two hours later we are sailing well under screecher and doing a nice 8 knots watching Mallacoota slip by and then the wind just fills in and clocks around the the northeast.
For the whole day the boat is just running on a very broad reach and doing some very nice speeds. We slow down a little and furl the screecher over night and by next morning Flinders appears way over to the west.
The sea breeze fills in again and we start sailing nicely towards the top of Tassie. We have a front due in about 12 hours so I make the choice to look into St Helens, no real beacons to speak of but about midday we hang about for 15 minutes and watch, then slide on in, an easy bar that day. Later that day the westerly comes in and we are snug.
Cheers

Phil

Yes. Mezaire is definitely out for the industry. Best pick in Hobart is Peter Johnstons Chandlery, they have a rigging division.

Rumblefish on this forum is also a rigger in Tasi

Another thumbs up for Rumblefish here.