They did hose you, the whole point is the fittings get reused! Joe Della Barba
From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 2:08 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Standing Rigging Well, it was more than 50' to be sure, probably not a fair comparison, Maybe if I had given them the old pieces they could have re-used the old eyes, but they didn't ask for them, and I wanted to keep the old pieces. The Dyneema is covered in a black tube all the way around the eyes to keep the sun off it, which is nice. I met nice fellow at the boat show from BSI, I think, I thought I could get it through him, but he eventually referred me down the line finally to the Rigging Co in Annapolis, who probably tacked on another 40%. And all this after Annapolis Rigging ripped me off for 1800 bucks earlier, so the whole thing is a rather sore subject. Bill Coleman Erie PA Entrada On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 11:48 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: The deal with Dyneema is supposedly it is only expensive ONCE, the fittings can be reused and the actual Dyneema replaced cheaply. It should not have cost much at all to just replace the line, was it really $4,000 for 50 feet of it???? Joe Della Barba From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 11:23 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com<mailto:colt...@gmail.com>> Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Standing Rigging I think you will find it is a fair amount more $$, for little gain. Probably have to change a lot of your attachments as well. I replaced my backstay (split) with Dyneema, only because that's what it was originally. After spending 4 grand on that, I wonder why I did it for the little weight savings, when I could have replaced it with rod myself for next to nothing. Bill Coleman Erie PA Entrada On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 9:51 AM Karl Erickson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Has anyone looked into replacing their standing rigging with Dyneema? I am in the process of replacing my lifelines with dyneema and have heard of boat owners that have replaced their standing rigging with it. Just curious. Karl Erickson 1978 C&C 34 SeaBatical Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
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