James here in Juneau….I’m interested in this conversation as well…my deck repair may take me to the end of summer…if it does, I’m taking the mast down and re-rigging as well…so you’re proposing Dyform….good converation, thanks.
Sent from my iPad James Bibb NorthWind Architects LLC 126 Seward St. Street Juneau, Alaska. 99801 (907) 321-4265 cell (907) 586-6150 ext 5 wk > On Jul 11, 2021, at 4:21 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > That’s Dyform wire. And a few years ago (circa 2012?) I rerigged my 38 mkll > using it. A few thousandths bigger diameter than the #10 rod, a few hundred > pounds higher break strength, and about 100 pounds more weight aloft. But the > complete rerig was about the same as the cost to get the rod removed, sent to > Navtec for evaluation, and returned to NC if no replacing or reheading was > needed. I was a happy camper with more than a few buck left in my pocket. > > Rick Brass > Washington, NC > > > > > From: MICHAEL BRANNON via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2021 3:21 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: MICHAEL BRANNON <ff1...@aol.com> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Standing rigging replacement > > You may want to consider getting an estimate using deform or even 1X19 wire > vs rod and see what that comes to. Just a thought. > > Mike > > Mike Brannon > Virginia Lee 93295 > 1978 C&C 36 CB > Virginia Beach, VA > > > > > > On Jun 23, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Korbey Hunt via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Seems a worthy investment. > > Get Outlook for Android > > From: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:38:32 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: cenel...@aol.com <cenel...@aol.com> > Subject: Stus-List Standing rigging replacement > > Hey everyone--especially those on this list whose boats are approaching 'old > age!' > > My 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb is now 26 years old and has been in brackish water for > her entire life--which has been either at the dock or club racing in the NC > sounds where the air is mostly light and the heat is often oppressive. I am > faced with a decision on what, if anything, to do about her standing rigging, > which is all original rod except for the forestay which was replaced with > wire when I snapped the rod during a racing adventure--the headsail was > furled at the time so the rig did not come down! > > A local, seemingly knowledgeable rigger, has recommend that all the standing > rigging be replaced after he did a rig inspection a few weeks ago. (He > aborted an attempt at tuning the rig when he realized that the threads on one > of the turn-buckles were disintegrating during his adjustments.) The cost to > replace with rod per his estimate is ~ $7500 plus some yard fees to un-step > and re-step the mast so I am looking at about $8k for the job, without > replacing some mast hardware (Tides track, steaming light, radio cable and > antenna, etc.) while the mast is down. > > I realize that after 26 years, the rigging might need attention, that is why > I had him do the inspection. OTOH, I also understand that it is in his own > self-interest to replace the rig. The rod will be done in Rhode Island but he > will be doing all the other stuff. The old joke '...if the only tool you have > is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail..' comes to mind. I am also a > firm believer in the saying '....tools not rules...' so I am reluctant to > just replace something because of a 'recommendation' based on what often is > more tradition than fact. > > Since many on the list have boats even older than mine, I am curious what the > list has to say about rod rigging replacement versus age, intended use and > cruising/racing waters involved. Of course I'd prefer the rig not come down > around my ears, even in the NC sounds, but I have no plans to take her > off-shore, except for possible short hops to deliver her to racing venues > (CRW). OTOH, the boat bucks involved are probably about 20% of the boat's > current value which I will unlikely recover when I sell her, new rigging or > not. > > Thanks in advance, > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
