Hey Alan, That's a major major upgrade. Can you share the choices you looked at and costs please.
Thanks, Chuck S > On 03/12/2021 10:44 AM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I replaced my mast, rigging and furler in 2020. Instead of using rod, I > had new wire rigging installed, saving several thousands of dollars. I'm > phasing out of racing, so it was a no brainer. When I finally decide to sell > the boat, it won't make a bit of difference in the selling price. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 6:24 AM Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > 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 suspect > > there 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 used > > almost 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 Nelson > > Water Phantom > > 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!_100wIZgaFZqq_ZQDw1h3Rj8SSs1DZoHY0Y4WFsgh3QQWqciqh83UeDCMIVnEitLsFQ$ > > Thanks - Stu > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > > - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
