FWIW, I signed on to having all the rod replaced on our 37’. I received a 
quote, and I’m guestimating the labor costs because we are doing everything 
rigging/lifeline related, that came in at around $9,000.00 to $9,500.00.

Hope that’s a good reference.

Best,
Dave Godwin
1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
Reedville - Chesapeake Bay
Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/>
> On Oct 27, 2017, at 2:43 PM, DON JONSSON via CnC-List <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim
> 
> I had Blackline do mine in 2010.  I replaced the rod with wire.  They also 
> installed radar on the mast, replaced corroded spreader tips, etc.  Cost was 
> close to $6,800 minus taxes.
> 
> Cheap compared to the cost of the new motor I'm in the process of putting in.
> 
> By the way, we followed your model more or less on the installation of our 
> windlass.  That was a great help to see your installation.  Didn't use it a 
> lot this summer but it always worked well.  Such a joy.
> 
> Don Jonsson
> Swan Song (although currently in a name change process)
> C&C 34
> Victoria
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Jim Watts" <[email protected]>
> To: "1 CnC List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 11:08:48 AM
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Spreader boots 1984 C&C 35-3
> 
> Finally got a quote from Blackline. Initial estimate was $5K, full quote was 
> $10K. 
> I'm not sure what Plan B is at this point, that's double what I have heard 
> from others who have done the switch from rod to wire. 
> 
> Jim Watts
> Paradigm Shift
> C&C 35 Mk III
> Victoria, BC
> 
> On 7 October 2017 at 18:11, Andrew Burton via CnC-List <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> I just did the rigging on Peregrine. The riggers were able to re-head all but 
> the V2/D3, which had to be replaced because of aligning the top spreaders 
> with the bend in the rod. The cost was about $5k for literally the best guys 
> in the world to do it all.
> 
> Andy
> C&C 40
> Peregrine
> 
> Andrew Burton
> 61 W Narragansett
> Newport, RI 
> USA    02840
> 
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> On Oct 7, 2017, at 20:39, Jim Watts via CnC-List <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
> I'm having a rigger come out next week to have a look at our standing rigging 
> and mast, it's all original so I'm sure we'll end up with yet another 
> horrific bill. I'm seriously considering going to wire instead of rod, but 
> I'll get quotes on both
> 
> Andrew, you're right, I want to pull the mast so I can take the collar off 
> the deck, fix some voids, and rebed it, plus change all the fixtures and the 
> wiring, and add spreader boots. Elkhide sounds good, I'll have to see if I 
> can find some. I have cowhide and deerhide (I think) in storage somewhere.
> 
> That brings up another thought, I'll start a separate thread for that. 
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Watts
> Paradigm Shift
> C&C 35 Mk III
> Victoria, BC
> 
> On 7 October 2017 at 12:22, Andrew Burton via CnC-List <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Especially if you intend to pull the rig, Jim, sewing elkhide boots on is 
> remarkably easy. I did that last year with mine and even though I though I 
> made a hash of the job, you wouldn't know it from the deck! Mind you, I did 
> start with the top set of spreaders first. It's a quick enough job that it 
> can be done from a bosun's chair without earring yourself out.
> 
> Andy
> C&C 40
> Peregrine
> 
> Andrew Burton
> 61 W Narragansett
> Newport, RI
> USA    02840
> 
> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ 
> <http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/>
> +401 965-5260
> 
> > On Oct 7, 2017, at 14:55, Jim Watts via CnC-List <[email protected] 
> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know offhand the sizes of the spreader tips on the early rig 
> > (pre-1985)? I want to put on some spreader boots and having them ready to 
> > go would make it much easier than having to go up and measure first.
> >
> > Jim Watts
> > Paradigm Shift
> > C&C 35 Mk III
> > Victoria, BC
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