I'm having a rigger come out next week to have a look at our standing rigging and mast, it's all original so I'm sure we'll end up with yet another horrific bill. I'm seriously considering going to wire instead of rod, but I'll get quotes on both
Andrew, you're right, I want to pull the mast so I can take the collar off the deck, fix some voids, and rebed it, plus change all the fixtures and the wiring, and add spreader boots. Elkhide sounds good, I'll have to see if I can find some. I have cowhide and deerhide (I think) in storage somewhere. That brings up another thought, I'll start a separate thread for that. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 7 October 2017 at 12:22, Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Especially if you intend to pull the rig, Jim, sewing elkhide boots on is > remarkably easy. I did that last year with mine and even though I though I > made a hash of the job, you wouldn't know it from the deck! Mind you, I did > start with the top set of spreaders first. It's a quick enough job that it > can be done from a bosun's chair without earring yourself out. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > > On Oct 7, 2017, at 14:55, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > > Does anyone know offhand the sizes of the spreader tips on the early rig > (pre-1985)? I want to put on some spreader boots and having them ready to > go would make it much easier than having to go up and measure first. > > > > Jim Watts > > Paradigm Shift > > C&C 35 Mk III > > Victoria, BC > > _______________________________________________ > > > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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