My boat is 27 years old and like you I have little knowledge of what the two previous owners have put her through. I need to redo the entire mast. Paint, wiring, spreaders, pretty much everything. Not because anything is giving me problems, simply because it is old and I had never had the rig inspected. I decided that the single most important AND vulnerable component was the headstay. Just like you, I was unsure if it was rod or wire. During the rig inspection almost everything came back as being in safe condition. The only "critical" comment was a "spot" on the headstay (which turned out to be rod).
Extensive discussions with the shop brought up some important points which ultimately led to my decision. -Navtec recommends replacement of rod rigging every 10 years. -This particular rigger had only ever seen 2 rod failures in his 20 or so years of experience. -Both failures were immediate and total with no warnings at the head. Both were over 10 years old and nearing 20. -This rigger explained that a best case inspection of the rod requires removal and even with a die penetrant the rod is no less likely to fail. -The loss of a shroud or backstay can be addressed and is significantly less likely to result in the loss of the mast. -Replacing the furler rod with wire was estimated at $1400. Replacing and up sizing was estimated at $1600. Replacing the furler with a new Furlex (which would include a new wire headstay) was estimated at $4500. My existing furler was perfectly functional. So all of those points being taken into consideration I elected to have the headstay REPLACED with a size larger rod for added safety margin. I'll have the rest of the rig done and the mast re-fit during subsequent seasonal maintenance windows. For now, I'll have much more peace of mind. Hope this info helps you make a decision. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Feb 1, 2016 4:18 PM, "kelly petew via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My 30-2 is now 25 years old [wish I was, too!!], and has rod rigging, > except for the split backstay and probably the forestay [has a Harken > furler on it]. > The 30-2 is a double spreader rig. > About 2 years ago, I paid for a rigging inspection [mast stayed UP]. All > was reported as OK. > I have not raced the boat, nor have I sailed her "hard" over the past 12 > seasons [i.e., reef early, keep her "on her feet" in higher winds]. > However, I have no idea how the POs used the boat, but I suspect some > racing was done. > > That said, I am thinking the prudent move is to have the rod rigging > terminals "re-headed", both top and bottom terminals [I hope my use of > terminology is accurate, and if not, at least understood]. > I would appreciate any and all feedback from this group on what > maintenance I should consider. > --Does this make sense to have this done when I've had no issues? > --Can it be done without removing the mast? > -- If I do it, should I replace the forestay? > --What should I expect to pay roughly? > --Can you recommend a rigger [I'm on lower Chesapeake Bay, in Deltaville, > Va.]? > > Thanks, > > Pete W. > > Siren Song > 1991 30-2 > Deltaville, Va. > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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