Without seeing the spreaders it is hard to say but generally my experience is that the paint chips or wears off and then the aluminum underneath looks terrible. The stainless fasteners in the spreader tips may seize and the aluminum may wear more rapidly where it holds the shroud. That being said, the spreaders tips are not terribly hard to assess for integrity. Scrub with a wire brush and inspect. Look specifically for cracks in all the components.
In spite of the above comments, diy is fine for giving you piece of mind but a knowledgeable rigger will be able to inspect the whole rig and give a prescription for everything. They will most likely pick up on things you would have never thought to look at. The cost of using someone qualified is pennies compared to the cost and liability associated with loosing a rig. The payment receipt and inspection notes will be worth gold for limiting your liability should a failure and subsequent litigation occur. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 6:11 PM John Conklin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Would that go for spreader tips as well? I have some serious corrosion > issues lower spreaders :( > > John Conklin > S/V Halcyon > S/V Heartbeat > www.flirtingwithfire.com > > > On Dec 24, 2019, at 6:10 PM, dwight veinot via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Take the entire shroud off at its end points and take it to a rigging > shop. Don’t mess around with shrouds > > On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 9:27 PM Adam Hayden via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hello fellow Listers, >> >> I noticed after hurricane Doirion that the turnbuckle on the lower shroud >> had loosened substantially and now in heavier wind it comes loose almost as >> though the threads are worn or stripped. I want to replace it but I don't >> know how to remove it from the rod rigging. Am I able to replace it >> without or is there a trick to disconnecting the shroud at the mast? >> >> Thanks >> Adam Hayden. >> >> Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/ghei36> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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