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Rigging, Sails, and Equipment
These photos mostly show
close-ups of deck hardware, which is of several brands and
various age. All is serviceable, however, but some
upgrading might be desirable. Again, there is nothing
special here, and certainly other Shields have better
equipment than this. But everything is there, and it
all works.
A couple of the photos show
the specifics of the deck chainplate fittings. Note
how the angles of the port chainplates (img 5508) are
completely different from the starboard ones (img 5509); I'm
not sure if this is the result of damage from the
dismasting, or if they were fabricated improperly, or
something else.
There are three complete
sets of three sails each: class main, jib, and
spinnaker. The newest set, seen completely unfolded in
the photos, is in good condition with 2 seasons' use on them
(reportedly). The main in particular is excellent; the
job shows quite a bit more wear, and may actually be older.
But both are ready to go as is. Likewise, the newest
spinnaker is in good condition.
A second spinnaker is blown
out; whether or not it can be repaired is unknown. The
third spinnaker is fine and usable as is.
The other two sets of
working sails definitely show more age, but are in usable
condition. The mid-aged set requires new plastic
windows in the sails, and some minor spot repair, but are
otherwise quite sound. The oldest set is well worn,
but still in viable condition. I didn't inspect the
other two sets very closely, but only enough to give you a
general idea.
Please see my email for my
general thoughts on the boat, its value, and so forth.
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