Has anyone looked into replacing their standing rigging with Dyneema? I am in the process of replacing my lifelines with dyneema and have heard of boat owners that have replaced their standing rigging with it. Just curious.
Karl Erickson 1978 C&C 34 SeaBatical > On Apr 15, 2024, at 8:33 AM, Lloyd Lippe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I would like to chime in on this. > My 1985 Landfall 39 with the original rigging survived hurricane Dorian in > 2019 here in the Bahamas....while on a mooring. > Of the approx. 75 boats in this harbor at the time with winds 220 gusting 240 > ... my rigging held and was one of only 2 sailing vessels that did not get > dis masted...and one of only 5 vessels that was not destroyed. > I hope this lends some support to the conversation. > Lloyd Lippe > Finesse > Man O War Cay Abacos > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2024, 9:02 AM cenelson--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> Sad but true—my local rigger never looked either and no survey was involved. >> >> Mostly folklore IMHO (the necessity of replacing the rigging after 20-30 >> years) >> but liability for their work(company, individual, etc.) is likely a large >> part of reasons for replacing it. >> >> I am sure I stressed mine a few times while racing inshore for many years. >> With no plans to ever go offshore, I probably could have done nothing >> without serious consequences. >> >> Nonetheless I didn’t want to take the chances—folklore or not! >> >> Charlie Nelson >> Water Phantom >> 1996 C&C 36 XL/Kobe >> >> >> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS >> <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661> >> >> On Monday, April 15, 2024, 8:01 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> I so need to move – that would probably cost $25,000 around here! >> >> Also I found out the rigging shops I called for a survey on that C&C 40 I >> looked at would all fail the rigging without even seeing it due to age even >> if it looked brand new. They were pretty sure they couldn’t do a proper look >> without doing enough damage to make replacement needed after the survey even >> if it wasn’t before ☹ >> >> >> Joe >> >> Coquina >> >> >> From: cenelson--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> >> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 9:02 AM >> To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> >> Cc: sai...@comcast.net <mailto:sai...@comcast.net>; cenel...@aol.com >> <mailto:cenel...@aol.com> >> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Standing Rigging >> >> >> I replaced it on my 1995 36 XL/kcb a few years ago. IIRC, total material and >> labor and shipping was about $7000. >> >> >> This included the rigging and removal of old and installation of new. >> >> >> >> Charlie Nelson >> >> >> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS >> <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661> >> >> On Sunday, April 14, 2024, 8:29 AM, sail51--- via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> Does anyone have recent experience with replacing standing rigging on a C&C >> 40 or 41 that could provide a rough estimate of cost to do and how was cost >> broken down between materials and installation? >> >> >> Thks >> >> >> >> Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and >> help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks for your help. >> Stu >> >> Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and >> help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks for your help. >> Stu >> Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and >> help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks for your help. >> Stu > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help > me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
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