In 2011 I had a toggle break on the starboard jump stay on my 1976 C&C 38. It caused me to question the integrity of the rod rigging.
It was, after all, 36 years old at the time and there was no previous indication of any trouble brewing. But my future plans include offshore cruising and at least one more trip to Bermuda. So I decided to do the conservative thing and have the rig looked at. To my great surprise, my rigger and Navtec both recommended having the rigging removed and shipped back to Navtec for non-destructive testing and to be x-rayed. The tech at Navtec was pretty negative about the reliability of testing the rod with dye. Based on the results Navtec would either rehead the rod or replace it - at extra charge of course. The work, shipping, and testing was going to cost almost $4000. In a search for alternatives, my rigger suggested replacing the rod with Dyform wire. I had to put on a wire head stay anyway since I would be installing roller furling when the mast was down(putting a roller furler on rod seems to be a not recommended procedure). So I looked hard at the alternative of Dyform wire all around. Turns out the wire is just a scosh larger in diameter (.020-.030 IIRC) than the rod, but actually has about 1000 pounds higher break strength. The ends on the top of the shrouds and jump stays fit into the existing ball sockets for the rod rigging, and the bottom of the shrouds have Norseman fittings to facilitate fitting and replacement of the shrouds if it is ever needed. The best part, though, was that the whole job was $200 to $300 LESS than the cost for just testing and evaluating the rod. I would not be too concerned about the rod rigging, but would talk to a competent rigger about having it inspected. And if replacement is needed, you too might want to think about using Dyform wire as an alternative to rod. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David Dawes via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2014 8:20 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List thread reply and rod rigging Hi, can someone tell me how to reply to a thread? Sorry, I can't figure it out. So I started a new one. Next I looked at a 1984 CNC 35 M3 yesterday. Concerned about the rod rigging. This boat is run down so I don't expect a record of rigging inspection or service. A rigger friend recommended full replacement. Is this correct? And what are alternatives? What is a rod replacement cost approx? And is a wire replacement smart/ advisable/ cost effective or too heavy? Technology has moved ahead in 30 years. I love the boat layout etc. But suspect rigging will kill my offshore pleasure! Many thanks, David. David Dawes Captain Newport, RI, USA +1(401)5854942 dawes...@hotmail.com <mailto:dawes...@hotmail.com>
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