Burt I use the same rigger as Petar and I must say he is top shelf. I had the mast taken down at a marina near Fall River and He took the whole mast and all the rigging to his shop to inspect and replace what was needed. Best money I ever spent knowing that the rig is in good shape.
Gary Kolc "Liberty" 38' MK II (or MK I I really don't know) ---- Burt Stratton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Petar, > > > > I will be removing my mast this fall when I haul the boat. I have no > knowledge of the history of maintenance on my rig and would like to have a > competent rigger take a look at it for me. For all I know everything on the > boat is original equipment, thus it is 40 years old. I have all rod rigging > except the forestay and baby stay and, of course my two runners. You > mentioned a rigger in Fall River that is the original C&C rigger. I would > appreciate the contact info. If you want to send it off list, me email > address is bstrat...@falconnect.com. > > > > Are there any other owners of the 33 foot ¾ tonner on this list? I dont > know how many were built or for how long. Mine was built in 1974. It is not > well suited for cruising and frankly the layout is pretty sparse for a 33 > foot hull but I love the way she sails. > > > > Thanks, > > Burt > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Petar > Horvatic via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:11 AM > To: 'Ron Casciato'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com; 'Dennis C.' > Subject: Re: Stus-List thread reply and rod rigging > > > > A lot of people dont like the rod, but there are few nice things about it. > For instance, it does not let water in like the wire braid does at the > swage. So there is no oxygen depleted water inside the fitting. Unlike the > swage, where you never know the conditions of stainless inside, rod is > easily inspected by disassembling the stem balls from the turnbuckles or > tangs, provided they are not galled. If you read up about it a bit, you > can magnaflux them for cracks and determine what needs replacement. Tricky > part with rod is cold-forming the stem balls without cracks. As Dennis > said, re-heading. Not many riggers can do it. And if it forms with cracks > after a few tries, you pretty much have to throw away the length of the stay > and start over. Ive seen few rod-rig boats with spreaders that are > asymmetrical or not bisecting the shrouds. I suspect for this very reason. > > > If you decide to go with this boat, and if you need someone, Ill send you > the contact of original C&C rigger, he is in Fall River. I had him come by > after I got nowhere with Hall Spars(besides giving them a lot of money). My > rig was in the cradle one summer and we went over a lot of the points. I > ended doing a lot of the work myself and he came by after to inspect it. > He also provided all the parts I needed so I didnt have to spend too much > time researching components. This was back in 06 and I am getting ready to > take the mast down this fall again after close to 10k miles and 8 years. > > Either you spent a lot of money for someone else to deal with issues on your > boat, or you spend your own time to learn and know how to inspect, replace > and maintain your own systems. Rig is no exception. It requires attention > to detail and mistakes can be devastating. But so can be mistakes with many > other boat systems. > > > > > > Petar Horvatic > > Sundowner > > 76 C&C 38MkII > > Newport, RI > > > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron > Casciato via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 12:51 PM > To: 'Dennis C.'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List thread reply and rod rigging > > > > David: Just my 2 cents worth .. > > > > Since youre in Newport RI, you have way more rigging expertise at your > fingertips than most of us on this list .Newport is full of competition > boats and riggers and such. Find someone local and have them look at the > rig. > > > > MY 38MKIIC is a 1977 vintage and has the original rod rigging that came with > the boat. My mast is, however, a Stearns mast instead of the standard C&C > one. I have had my mast down several times in the past 16 years of > ownership and Ive also had the rigging checked each time. Regardless of > mast manufacturer, rod rigging is still a better option from my > perspective > > > > To date (now Ive really jinxed it) it is in fine shape and I expect it to > last a long time. > > > > We race this boat so it gets more stress than usual cruising does and still > the rod is intact and healthy. > > > > Just for thought . > > > > Ron C. > > Impromptu > > C&C 38MKIIC .77 > > > > Incidentally ..they are making new C&Cs right down the road from Newport > and you might drop in there to get an opinion .Principles there were > related to the C&C production effort in RI back in the day they should be > great resources for you locally . > > > > _____ > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. > via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 10:57 AM > To: David Dawes; CnClist > Subject: Re: Stus-List thread reply and rod rigging > > > > David, > > If you're looking at reheading all the rigging, think about pulling the rig, > removing all the shrouds, coiling them up and taking them to a NavTec shop. > You can coil the rod to no LESS than 200 times diameter and strap it to an > "X" made of 2 x 4's for transport. UPS will ship it. > > You didn't say where you were. There may be a NavTec shop near you. Throw > it in a pickup and drive it there. > > > > Before you coil it, make a list of each rod and carefully measure the pin to > pin distance. That is, between the centers of the hole in each end. Also > measure the pin diameters. Now you have a record of the rig. > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > Mandeville, LA > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 7:19 AM, David Dawes via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi, can someone tell me how to reply to a thread? Sorry, I cant figure it > out. So I started a new one. > > > > > > Next I looked at a 1984 CNC 35 M3 yesterday. Concerned about the rod > rigging. This boat is run down so I dont expect a record of rigging > inspection or service. > > > > A rigger friend recommended full replacement. > > > > Is this correct? And what are alternatives? What is a rod replacement cost > approx? And is a wire replacement smart/ advisable/ cost effective or too > heavy? Technology has moved ahead in 30 years. > > > > I love the boat layout etc. But suspect rigging will kill my offshore > pleasure! > > > > Many thanks, > > > > David. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > David Dawes > > Captain > > Newport, RI, USA > > +1(401)5854942 <tel:%2B1%28401%295854942> > > dawes...@hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com