[C38] standing rigging

[Max Soto]

Hi Ken,
I replaced my standing rigging by myself a couple of years a go with
sta-lock swageless fittings. I bought everything from www.riggingonly.com.
Great prices!!
They advised me to stay with the original wire diameter. A chain will be as
strong as the weakest link, and the toggles, which usually fail first will
remain with the same pin diameter unless I redrilled or replaced
chainplates, so, I stood with the same wire diameter (5/16").  I also
changed from 304 to 316 stainless steel, 5% less stronger but has more
corrosion resistance. I just had 42knts a couple of months ago on a race,
had a chinese gybe, and everything is still ok. Chainplates are another
story. Just took apart the one on the starboard forward shorud, and was very
corroded with a lot of cracks. I have to replace that one and check the
others........
The wire lenghts are on the C38 org  webpage.
Hope this helps,

Max Soto
C38 #198 Estancia
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

2009/1/4 Kenneth M. Sutto <kmspacific at hotmail.com>

>              I am looking into redoing my standing rigging on Sundancer
> this spring. The rigging is the same since she was built in1983.  I want to
> go larger on the on the wires or go with rod rigging.  Has anyone replaced
> their rigging recently with rod rigging or heavier wires? If so did you have
> to beef up your hull and mast attachments?
>
>            Regards,
>                 Ken
>
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