I had a failure on D2 jump stay on my 38 mkII, but the boat was 38 years old at the time and I was told that Navtech had had a recall on the toggle that failed some time in the late 80's or early 90s (and the toggle on my boat had not been replaced). The failure was in the connecter from the stay to the lower spreader, the wire itself seemed to be OK. I suppose your confidence will depend on how you use the boat - cruising, day sails, racing, out in storm conditions, offshore, etc.
I did rerig the boat, but used Dyform wire instead of rod. Actuall stronger than the original #10 rod, not significantly larger diameter, and the cost of the rerig was actually less that sending the rod rigging to Navtech to have checked - let alone the cost of shipping, inspection, and replacement. I was a club racer at the time - mostly charity regattas, and a cruiser with intent to go to Bermuda and the Bahamas eventually. So the Dyform wire was great option for me. Rick Brass Original Message----- From: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Dec 12, 2024 2:15 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> Subject: Stus-List old rod rigging Question for the collective knowledge base here: Would you sail a 1980s era boat with original rod rigging or is it going to fall on your head any second? Joe Della Barba Coquina Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
