I have a 42 year old back stay. It was reheaded about 14 years ago. As for the roller furler, I recommend securing the drum. Most drums have a provision for running a line from the drum to the toe rail which is more secure than relying on the furling line.
Mike Mike Brannon Virginia Lee 93295 1978 C&C 36 CB Virginia Beach, VA > On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:31 AM, Matthew via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Richard: > > Echoing what others have said, I can’t imagine insurers > require rog rigging to be replaced every 10 years – wire, maybe; but not rod. > That said, the heads are the weak link (particularly the older Navtec > design). When I bought my 34, I had a local metal shop inspect the rod and > the heads. They used a dye of some sort, then a microscope or something. My > boat was about 20 years old at the time, and no defects were found. I ended > up replacing the stays because my kids left the roller furler line uncleated > (they liked to play with the winches when they were little), and a genny > sheet ripped the starboard lower out of the mast during a wind storm. I > decided to replace all the side stays while I was at it. When I sold the > boat (about 10 years ago), the rod backstay was original. > > P.S. Never leave the boat without checking the roller furler line. > > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>> On Behalf Of Richard Bayle via > CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2020 7:09 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Richard Bayle <richard.ba...@gmail.com <mailto:richard.ba...@gmail.com>> > Subject: Stus-List Buying a C & C 32 > > Good evening ladies and gentlemen, > I am a brand new member of this forum living in Guadeloupe. I am unable to > complete my profile as the drop down menu for countries doesn't include > France or Guadeloupe. I can understand no Guadeloupe as technically it isn't > a country but leaving out France, surely some mistake! > I have turned up as I am seriously considering a 32 currently in Martinique > and I wonder if I could get any tips on what to look out for. > I have visited the boat and she appears very well sorted, Nice clean hull and > new Copper Coat antifoul, last year. > The boat was seized by French customs looking for drugs and they ripped out > anything and everything that might be concealing a hiding place. The current > owner acquired it from them and began to restore her but his life has changed > and he has to return to France hence the proposed sale to me. > I am assuming I have to replace the rigging; it is more than 10 years old, > and insurers here insist on renewing the rig every 10 years. I could insure > it just for third party protection but I prefer the hurricane cover. > Given that this is my third boat and I've been around for a while now, I was > looking for anything specific to the C & C which is a new name to me, so any > help there would be gratefully received > > Richard > > www.richardbayle.com <http://www.richardbayle.com/> > +590690744907 > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>
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