Guidleines: http://www.navtec.net/docs/RiggingService.pdf
On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:15 AM, Stelios via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I don't recall the exact guidelines but if your rod rigging is more than > 10 years > Old or 20,000 miles it should be replaced. Many insurance companies > Require it. > > There are different levels of rigging inspection also. > > > > On May 12, 2015, at 10:10, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Stevan: > > I agree with Dwight and others to, at the very least, do a dye test. > Better still, since you had a rigger do an inspection, have him back to do > the dye test. > > From the pics, it looks like a 'crack' and if it is, you should not sail > your boat with it.....it is your 'cap shroud'. > > Just curious, did the rigger inspect the two 'tie bars' between the > tangs. When we were first assembling our rig in 2006, we noticed that the > top tie bar was almost half cut through by the wire in the main > halyard.....it was made out of aluminum .......had a machine shop here make > us a new one from SS....hope your rigger inspected them. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2015-05-12 10:30 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List wrote: > > Hi All, > > I had a rigging inspection about a month ago, rigger says everything is > fine with the exception of a couple of small things I can sort out myself. > Nothing to worry about otherwise. Great I thought.... > > Mast comes down for the winter up here. This year I removed spreaders > and all rigging so I could have this inspection done thoroughly and so I > could replace any cotter pins etc. Also easier to store the mast without > the spreaders and rod rigging. > > So I'm putting it all back together yesterday in preparation for crane > time on Friday and I notice that the fitting that connects the cap shroud > to the spreader is cracked .. I think. I'm going to try to link the images > inline, if you don't see them click the links at the end: > > > Um, is this going to be a problem? Looking at it I kind of think yes .. > which is a bummer, man <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Vlt-lpVOY>. I'm > perplexed that the rigging guy didn't notice it or mention it if he did. > > Thoughts? > I'm thinking that maybe the sawing action of that fitting rubbing against > it's neighbours (three pieces of rod come together at the spreader tip on > my rig, all the pieces are sandwiched and this guy is in the middle) just > caused some scoring, but that it's not a crack. If I thought for sure this > was a crack I wouldn't be asking the question. I don't want to shorten our > short sailing season and I'de like to get the stick pointing skyward asap. > Maybe I should just trust the rigger .. I did email him but so far no > response. > > > Thanks, > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > > http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/1.jpg > http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/2.jpg > http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/3.jpg > http://webspace.ocad.ca/~splavsa/images/Sailing/Rig/4.jpg > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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