Dave & Luis head out in high winds to test out the new reefing hook on Harpoon 394. But not before Luis points out that both shrouds have separated from the spreaders -- would be catastrophic to sail like that.
So, against the odds, the two novices perform a complicated emergency repair while the boat is on the water: Disconnect the boom, drop the mast, re-rig the shrouds, secure the shrouds in the spreaders with seizing wire and silicone tape , re-step the mast, re-rig the boom, and reef the mainsail again.
Along the way they fixed the main halyard which had been poorly rigged prior.
Sea Dog Reefing Hook (Amazon.com): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...