On my C&C 34 I had a rigger who does rod rigging go through the rig and inspect it and re-end all the rods and he replaced two of them. Rods can last a very long time but the ends need to be inspected for cracks and in my case most of them were seized into the fittings so inspection of the ends wasn’t possible. Some of the hardware couldn’t be reused and we replaced the turnbuckle treaded studs as a precaution (Some had to be longer to make up for the shorter rod lengths after reending). Along with a new furler and headstay which was damaged by the old furler when the foil failed under the swivel this ran $12k USD Including labor. I think the forstay, new halyards and furler, and mast head sheaves were about half of that and the rest was the rod work. Anyway if you have rod rigging it is something to consider instead of completely replacing everything. Not sure if your insurance will be ok with that but if you can get a rig inspection cert from the rigger afterwards I would think they would be. Still expensive but likely less then a complete new set of standing rigging and I have more confidence that my rig is ready for another 40 years (much of it was likely original although I don’t know for sure). Makes for good peace of mind anyway.
Nathan - - Nathan Post S/V Wisper 1981 C&C 34 KCB Lynn, MA USA _______________________________________________ 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
