Finally got a quote from Blackline. Initial estimate was $5K, full quote was $10K. I'm not sure what Plan B is at this point, that's double what I have heard from others who have done the switch from rod to wire.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 7 October 2017 at 18:11, Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I just did the rigging on Peregrine. The riggers were able to re-head all > but the V2/D3, which had to be replaced because of aligning the top > spreaders with the bend in the rod. The cost was about $5k for literally > the best guys in the world to do it all. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Oct 7, 2017, at 20:39, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I'm having a rigger come out next week to have a look at our standing > rigging and mast, it's all original so I'm sure we'll end up with yet > another horrific bill. I'm seriously considering going to wire instead of > rod, but I'll get quotes on both > > Andrew, you're right, I want to pull the mast so I can take the collar off > the deck, fix some voids, and rebed it, plus change all the fixtures and > the wiring, and add spreader boots. Elkhide sounds good, I'll have to see > if I can find some. I have cowhide and deerhide (I think) in storage > somewhere. > > That brings up another thought, I'll start a separate thread for that. > > > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > On 7 October 2017 at 12:22, Andrew Burton via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Especially if you intend to pull the rig, Jim, sewing elkhide boots on is >> remarkably easy. I did that last year with mine and even though I though I >> made a hash of the job, you wouldn't know it from the deck! Mind you, I did >> start with the top set of spreaders first. It's a quick enough job that it >> can be done from a bosun's chair without earring yourself out. >> >> Andy >> C&C 40 >> Peregrine >> >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> +401 965-5260 >> >> > On Oct 7, 2017, at 14:55, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > Does anyone know offhand the sizes of the spreader tips on the early >> rig (pre-1985)? I want to put on some spreader boots and having them ready >> to go would make it much easier than having to go up and measure first. >> > >> > Jim Watts >> > Paradigm Shift >> > C&C 35 Mk III >> > Victoria, BC >> > _______________________________________________ >> > >> > 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! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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! >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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