Dear Infinitysail,
First of all, why is it time to change your rods? Do you really need to do it now, and in such a place!
Second, changing oldish rods is an intricate job, not to be undertaken lightly, especialy with the mast up.
If the time has really come, then you should probably take the mast out and do the job thoroughly, there may be hidden horrors to discover!
And, if you remove the mast, you can send the whole set of rods, complete with tangs etc to be sorted in the States. Whoever does it can re-use tangs and/or turnbuckles where appropriate, and you will probably get a better and more accurate job.
Regards,
Joe.
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