I don't recall the exact guidelines but if your rod rigging is more than 10 years Old or 20,000 miles it should be replaced. Many insurance companies Require it.
There are different levels of rigging inspection also. > On May 12, 2015, at 10:10, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Stevan: > > I agree with Dwight and others to, at the very least, do a dye test. Better > still, since you had a rigger do an inspection, have him back to do the dye > test. > > From the pics, it looks like a 'crack' and if it is, you should not sail your > boat with it.....it is your 'cap shroud'. > > Just curious, did the rigger inspect the two 'tie bars' between the tangs. > When we were first assembling our rig in 2006, we noticed that the top tie > bar was almost half cut through by the wire in the main halyard.....it was > made out of aluminum .......had a machine shop here make us a new one from > SS....hope your rigger inspected them. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > >> On 2015-05-12 10:30 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I had a rigging inspection about a month ago, rigger says everything is fine >> with the exception of a couple of small things I can sort out myself. >> Nothing to worry about otherwise. Great I thought.... >> >> Mast comes down for the winter up here. This year I removed spreaders and >> all rigging so I could have this inspection done thoroughly and so I could >> replace any cotter pins etc. Also easier to store the mast without the >> spreaders and rod rigging. >> >> So I'm putting it all back together yesterday in preparation for crane time >> on Friday and I notice that the fitting that connects the cap >> shroud to the spreader is cracked .. I think. I'm going to try to link the >> images inline, if you don't see them click the links at the end: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Um, is this going to be a problem? Looking at it I kind of think yes .. >> which is a bummer, man. I'm perplexed that the rigging guy didn't notice it >> or mention it if he did. >> >> Thoughts? >> I'm thinking that maybe the sawing action of that fitting rubbing against >> it's neighbours (three pieces of rod come together at the spreader tip on my >> rig, all the pieces are sandwiched and this guy is in the middle) just >> caused some scoring, but that it's not a crack. If I thought for sure this >> was a crack I wouldn't be asking the question. I don't want to shorten our >> short sailing season and I'de like to get the stick pointing skyward asap. >> Maybe I should just trust the rigger .. I did email him but so far no >> response. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> >> http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/1.jpg >> http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/2.jpg >> http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/3.jpg >> http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/4.jpg >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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