Sort of. I sailed my own boat for 30 years before I replaced the rod rigging. I still have the original backstay which I re-headed. The cost of doing an inspection on rod is prohibitively expensive. In my opinion it is more cost effective to replace it rather than pay to have it inspected. In general it is best ro replace all rigging at the 15-20 year mark depending on where and how the boat was sailed. The local USCG Marine inspectors want rod rigging at the 10 year mark for commercial boats. Were I in Brian’s shoes I’d buy the boat and sail it for a season or two and then decide what to do with it.
Just my opinion. Sail safe, Mike Virginia Lee 93295 1978 C&C 36 CB Virginia Beach, VA > On Apr 18, 2022, at 9:41 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > So basically any boat with rod rigging older than 2002 would need all new > standing rigging? > Joe > Coquina > > > From: MICHAEL BRANNON via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 9:36 AM > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: MICHAEL BRANNON <ff1...@aol.com <mailto:ff1...@aol.com>> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Recommendation: Osprey Composites - > Herrington Harbor, area Riggers > > As a rigger I would go with Charlie Nelson’s recommendation. To do a > thought inspection of rod rigging it needs to be completely disassembles and > the cold head looked at closely and possible NDT’d to ensure there are no > cracks. At almost 20 years old you most likely need to replace it. > Rather than sending the rigging to BSI, or other places, we measure it and > have new rigging made to our dimensions. It saves you a little money. > > Just a thought > > Mike Brannon > Virginia Lee 93295 > 1978 C&C 36 CB > Virginia Beach, VA > > > > > On Apr 17, 2022, at 2:43 PM, nausetbeach--- via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > We recently looked at a boat on the Chesapeake which would need some deck > balsa replacement work and a rigging inspection and possibly replacement of > some / all (?) of the rod rigging. > > Osprey Composites at Herrington Harbor / Tracy’s Landing was recommended. > Anybody have any information / opinion on them? > > The boat has 19 year old rod rigging and do not have firm information on the > last time a rigging inspection was made – probably not in the past 11 - 12 > years when the current owner purchased the boat. Can anyone recommend a good > rigger who could do an inspection in the West River to Herrington Harbor > vicinity? The ability to inspect, and possibly fabricate new rod rigging is > needed. “The Rigging Company” is one name that keeps coming up. Another is > M Yacht Services rigging. Both seem to be on the higher end of the pricing > spectrum. Eastcoast Marine Rigging was another name, but am not certain if > they have the capability / experience to fab new rod rigging. Am not looking > to change to wire. Any opinions / suggestions on these two ? > > Many thanks, > Brian
