Hello listers-- My boat is entering her 26th year (delivered for use in 1995) and except for a replaced forestay, has its original rod-rigging. Local riggers, among others, believe that rod rigging should be replaced (or re-headed?) at about 25 years of use. Since C&C finally bit the dust about 20 years ago, I suspectthere are many listers whose rigging has or will soon reach this milestone. For background, I have never and don't have any plans to take Water Phantom seriously off-shore although I may cruise off-shore between marinas or up and down the ICW. She is usedalmost exclusively for local PHRF racing in the NC sounds/rivers with occasional trips to Charleston or the Chesapeake. I plan to have the rigging inspected in place this month--over the years one of the starboard shrouds seized and it was sent off for repair but otherwise no issues. My question is do I need to bite the bullet and re-head or replace all the rod rigging at this milestone? Or can I have it seriously inspected, perhaps by the group in RI (forget the name), and only re-head/replace what they deem questionable. Or given my use, maybe I should just "...forgetaboutit..." BTW, my rig is a triple spreader, all rod (except for the forestay) so I suspect the expense of replacement or re-heading is north of 5 boat bucks, not to mention the labor to take it apart and reassemble. What would the list do? Thanks, Charlie NelsonWater Phantom1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb
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