by Chris Avallone | Feb 4, 2017 | Maintenance, Sailing, Tips
This chain plate has suffered crevice corrosion and is in jeopardy of complete failure. This damage, unnoticed by the vessel owner compromised the attachment of the split backstay on a rig that stands over 75 feet to the transom. Often this type of staining in the...
by Chris Avallone | Jun 20, 2016 | Sailing, Tips, Yacht Consulting
A marine surveyor can never look at a boat without a critical eye. Today in my marina, I walked past a sailboat and noticed something was off. The forestay was hanging on for dear life, and was only still attached to the boat by luck. If it had come out, the mast...
