REGULATIONS FOR MASTS?<\/p>\n
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Regulations probably should be introduced for masts and rigging in the leisure market.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the opinion of marine consultant David Barrow who carries out surveys for MS Amlin and was director of Sparcraft for 20 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen many bent and broken masts over the years. There\u2019s no real regulation of masts and rigging in the leisure sector,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s no specific rule to change a boat\u2019s rigging after ten years.\u201d<\/p>\n
And he pointed out that while superyachts are regulated under MCA regs and boats that have done a circumnavigation usually have a survey carried out, when it comes to other boats, owners often don\u2019t see the need.<\/p>\n
If a boat had suffered a knock, this could affect the rigging without the owner knowing. If a boat was inspected very few years, there would be more chances to look at the mast.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not the insurers\u2019 job to regulate the rigging business; the insurer\u2019s job is to behave according to the results of their surveys,\u201d David says.<\/p>\n
Maintenance<\/p>\n
\u201cThere can be a mass of different reasons as to why masts fall down, but quite a few are because of maintenance issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen other masts where there have been technical issues with the masts themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is particularly the case with carbon masts \u2013 a relatively new product when it comes to masts \u2013 where there could be gremlins within the manufacture and possible delamination.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty hard to get insurance for a carbon mast, especially in a race boat as insurers are not going to pay for their development any longer.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome insurers are calling for NDT inspections before the masts leave the factory.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegulations probably do need to come in.\u201d<\/p>\n
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