There is no such thing as "too strong". The only downside is availability, availability of repair parts, difficulty of repair (particularly underway or in foreign ports), inability to inspect or predict failure, special (expensive) tension gauge, and added cost. The upsides include reduced windage, less weight, less weight aloft, less stretch.
If by "too strong" you mean that the rig would pull the chain plates out or stretch them or break them before the rig breaks then yes, while it is extremely unlikely with any type of rig it would be "more possible" with rod rigging. It would require gross incompetence on the part of the person doing the adjustments. The typical guidance is that the shrouds should go slightly slack on a broad reach in 20 kts winds. My experience is that the appropriate tension (~10% of break strength) will likely require a considerable amount of effort even with tools and will make you uncomfortable if not equipped with the proper tension gauge. Get me back if you have any other questions. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Fri, Oct 13, 2017, 8:30 PM Glen Eddie via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am sure this issue has been discussed ad nauseum, but does anyone know > whether Rod Rigging for a C&C35 MK I has any downside. Specifically will it > be too strong for the chain plates. > > Regards > > Freya IV > > ------------------------------ > > > Glen Eddie > Tel: 416-777-5357 > Fax: 1-888-812-2557 > ged...@torkinmanes.com > VCard <http://www.torkinmanes.com/vcard.aspx?ID=glen-eddie> > Torkin Manes LLP > Barristers & Solicitors > > 151 Yonge Street, Suite 1500 > Toronto ON M5C 2W7 > torkinmanes.com <http://www.torkinmanes.com> > > An international member of Ally Law > > This email message, and any attachments, is intended only for the named > recipient(s) above and may contain content that is privileged, confidential > and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received > this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this email > message. Thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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