Removing the Shrouds

Today was a crisp day with a temperature of 32˚ in the morning. A decent storm had come through the previous day so I was curious to see the condition of the boat. Apart from the tiller breaking off and a little more water than usual in the bilge the boat did well.  I spent some time removing the Port and Starboard main upper and lower shrouds. Removing the cotter pins proved tedious but doable, best achieved with a vice grip after removing the shroud tangs. After removing each shroud I labeled it and placed it in the row boat. I then grabbed the main sail to bring to Sperry Sails for reference.