I'm no expert but a Navtec rep told me the rod lasts forever. It's the end fittings that can develop cracks and need inspecting. The rod can be reheaded. This process causes a loss of one inch of length, but longer turnbuckles can be purchased or adding a toggle can counter that length reduction.
One important thing to check is to look for physical cracks and make sure the end balls are free within the sockets in the mast and spreader fittings. Chuck > On May 19, 2020 at 6:23 PM James Bibb via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Chuck and I have been engaged in too many exclusive conversations regarding > repairing deck core on our boats since we’re going through the exercise at > the same time….realized some of this conversation should be shared with the > broader C&C group as it always goes into good reading for the experience. > > I’m taking down my mast…it’s has rod rigging and I’ve been meaning to have it > inspected ever since I’ve purchased the boat. Can this be done by a > layperson with a dye test or something similar? There’s no rigging company > up here….I’d love to feel confident that there’s good life left with the > existing. > > James Bibb > > 34/36R 1991 Darwin’s Folly > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
