No worries at all. I’ve had to sail with the upper shroud totally slack and detached. That being said I would avoid doing the hop in high winds. Easy peasy with 9 shrouds.
Chris Geanhoplis
XENOS

On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 11:53 AM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I need to replace my outer shroud/turnbuckle covers.  Is it safe to do so
> while the mast is up if the lower shrouds are taut?  Anything I'm missing
> or should think about?
>
> Thanks for helping some of us newbies avoid newbie mistakes,
> Matt Wilson
> Hornblower II
> White Bear Lake, MN
>