[C320-list] Standing Rigging

[Chef Adam Weiner]

No wonder I can never win a race.  Besides the port list now I find out the
boat is rigged.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pete Herron
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 5:40 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Standing Rigging

We replaced the standing and running rigging last January, when the 
boat was a bit over 12 years old.  I don't think I needed to, but I did 
it anyway.  The mast was never taken down before.

I did this in part because I was crewing on a 12 year old Cal 29 off 
Marina Del Rey when the mast fell over in less than 12 knots of wind.  
It wakes you up to hear a big bang, look over your shoulder and see a 
mast hopping across the deck towards you.  Also, I was the guy who 
asked Gerry Douglas when to replace the rigging, while on a 320 group 
tour of the Catalina plant in Woodland Hills a few years ago - he said 
8 years.

The cost, including hauling, washing, bottom painting, waxing the 
sides, the standing rigging, running rigging, the rigger, a replacement 
furler unit for the Shaeffer 2000 furler (it was jammed), re-bedding 
the shroud-thru-the-deck areas (there were big voids there), tuning the 
rig, a daily charge for keeping the mast in the yard, and a few minor 
things, was about $5500.  The standing rigging itself (316 stainless) 
was about $1250.

Pete
Dreamtime, #329, built ~ September 1995.
King Harbor, Redondo Beach, CA

On Oct 24, 2008, at 10:25 AM, Irving Grunes wrote:

> List,
> We have a 2001 #851
>
> Recently read that the "standing rigging" should be replaced every 7 
> years
> or so.
>
> 1. Has anyone replace their standing rigging and why?
>
> 2. What were the costs
>
> Irv Grunes
> Isle of Wight #851