Thanks Michael. The photos are a great help for what to look for. Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena Md
> On May 20, 2020 at 11:24 AM Michael Brannon via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > James, there is no reason why you cannot do your own. Before going > out and purchasing a dye penetrant kit I would polish the heads and the areas > around them. Once polished look for visible cracks. Often they show as a > corrosion line or will snag your fingernail. If you see one then you can do > the dye penetrant test but at that point I’d consider replacing the rigging > or re-heading the rod. You can also polish the area using very fine sandpaper > (1500 grit) to see if the indication goes away. Here is a link to some > things I’ve seen doing rigging inspections on boats with rod: > https://photos.app.goo.gl/d7ycMmiwJSTB8CcH7 . > > We don’t do that many inspections on rod rigging but the number of > problems actually found is generally less than what is seen on boats with > wire. I am a professional rigger in the Norfolk VA area with Performance > Rigging. > > I hope that this helps. > > > Mike Brannon > Virginia Lee 93295 > 1978 C&C 36 CB > Virginia Beach, VA > > > > > > > > On May 19, 2020, at 6:23 PM, James Bibb via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Chuck and I have been engaged in too many exclusive conversations > > regarding repairing deck core on our boats since we’re going through the > > exercise at the same time….realized some of this conversation should be > > shared with the broader C&C group as it always goes into good reading for > > the experience. > > > > I’m taking down my mast…it’s has rod rigging and I’ve been meaning > > to have it inspected ever since I’ve purchased the boat. Can this be done > > by a layperson with a dye test or something similar? There’s no rigging > > company up here….I’d love to feel confident that there’s good life left > > with the existing. > > > > James Bibb > > > > 34/36R 1991 Darwin’s Folly > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. > > Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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