I recently ordered a replacement forestay for my C27 standard rig from Catalina
Direct. Because my plan was to messenger it up through my existing
rollerfurler, I ordered it with a swaged turnbuckle fitting at the bottom but
with no fitting installed at the top and a foot or so longer instead, so that I
could trim the wire to the correct length on site once installed in the furler
and then terminate it with a Norseman eye fitting on top (also supplied by
Catalina Direct).
Unfortunately, it was only after the order arrived that I discovered my boat
has non-standard fittings on the standing rigging (some PO apparently decided
to oversize all the terminals), so this plan won't work out. As they say --
"best laid plans ... (or perhaps, "measure twice, cut once!")
Alas, Catalina Direct cannot take the order back, and I have no use for it.
But maybe one of you do? And note that because of its extra length and with the
Norseman eye fitting, this item could be cut to size to replace any of the
standing rigging shrouds as well.
So my loss could be your gain. Catalina Direct gets $128 for a replacement
standard rigging forestay (my setup, with the swaged threaded stud terminal,
turnbuckle, Norseman eye, two toggles, and Locktite with primer, cost me $177
before shipping). I'd take $100 for the whole lot (and cover shipping).
Matthew Chachère
"Bochinche" #3352
Brooklyn / Sag Harbor NY
