[C38] Standing Rigging (Alden Andre)

Mon Jan 5 13:00:12 EST 2009

Standing Rigging
Just my thoughts on standing rigging: I did replace mine when I bought
the boat 3 years ago because it was damaged when they removed the mast
and during the shipping process(they were crimped in several places). I
have been in the aviation industry all of my life as a mechanic,pilot
and now I buy and sell airplanes. I say that  because airplanes use the
same cables and also have more strain and move and go around pullys.
What is interesting to me is why people want to change there standing
rigging if they don't have corrosion or broken strands. In airplanes
they wont change the cables until there are several broken strands per
the standered per each airplane maintenance manual. The weakest part of
our standing rigging is the swedeges and turn buckles not the cables. I
was going to go bigger when I replaced them but did not after talking to
the yard and Catalina on stress loads and that the turn buckles will
break before the stress load on the cables would. My biggest concern
would be how they swedge the ends onto the cables. I would want a roller
swedger vs a crimper. Now having said that I believe my total cost for
new standing rigging was $2200.00 US. 

Alden Andre
FLYBYE C-38
503-929-8814
Alden642 at comcast.net

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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 10:48:04 -0800
From: "Kenneth M. Sutto" <kmspacific at hotmail.com>
Subject: [C38] standing rigging
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            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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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:30:14 -0600
From: "Max Soto" <maxsoto at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [C38] standing rigging
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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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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:40:56 -0900
From: Scott and Ann <ctigloo at gci.net>
Subject: Re: [C38] Fuel Filters
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Steve,
I think what you're referring to is a Baja fuel filter. I don't have 
one, but you can Google to learn more.
Scott
Tacita II
Juneau

Steve Smolinske wrote:
> About August or so I posted a string about tank polishing, somebody 
> suggested a fuel funnel/filter I thought it was Maui or Bahama or 
> something similiar.   I couldnt find it in the archives and havent had

> any luck googling.  At the time time I bought the cheap Racor plastic 
> one.  works fine unfortunately becasue of its design it leaves about 
> 3/4 of a cup of fuel in the bottom to be disposed of after filling 
> up.   The other one cost about $50-75 and doesnt have the problem with

> residual fuel.  Anyone know what Im talking about?  would love to pick

> one up.  Thanks.
>  
> Steve
> Peregrine #312
> Seattle
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