You may want to consider getting an estimate using deform or even 1X19 wire vs rod and see what that comes to. Just a thought.
Mike Mike Brannon Virginia Lee 93295 1978 C&C 36 CB Virginia Beach, VA > On Jun 23, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Korbey Hunt via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Seems a worthy investment. > > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > From: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:38:32 AM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Standing rigging replacement > > Hey everyone--especially those on this list whose boats are approaching 'old > age!' > > My 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb is now 26 years old and has been in brackish water for > her entire life--which has been either at the dock or club racing in the NC > sounds where the air is mostly light and the heat is often oppressive. I am > faced with a decision on what, if anything, to do about her standing rigging, > which is all original rod except for the forestay which was replaced with > wire when I snapped the rod during a racing adventure--the headsail was > furled at the time so the rig did not come down! > > A local, seemingly knowledgeable rigger, has recommend that all the standing > rigging be replaced after he did a rig inspection a few weeks ago. (He > aborted an attempt at tuning the rig when he realized that the threads on one > of the turn-buckles were disintegrating during his adjustments.) The cost to > replace with rod per his estimate is ~ $7500 plus some yard fees to un-step > and re-step the mast so I am looking at about $8k for the job, without > replacing some mast hardware (Tides track, steaming light, radio cable and > antenna, etc.) while the mast is down. > > I realize that after 26 years, the rigging might need attention, that is why > I had him do the inspection. OTOH, I also understand that it is in his own > self-interest to replace the rig. The rod will be done in Rhode Island but he > will be doing all the other stuff. The old joke '...if the only tool you have > is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail..' comes to mind. I am also a > firm believer in the saying '....tools not rules...' so I am reluctant to > just replace something because of a 'recommendation' based on what often is > more tradition than fact. > > Since many on the list have boats even older than mine, I am curious what the > list has to say about rod rigging replacement versus age, intended use and > cruising/racing waters involved. Of course I'd prefer the rig not come down > around my ears, even in the NC sounds, but I have no plans to take her > off-shore, except for possible short hops to deliver her to racing venues > (CRW). OTOH, the boat bucks involved are probably about 20% of the boat's > current value which I will unlikely recover when I sell her, new rigging or > not. > > Thanks in advance, > > 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://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
