[C38] Blue Water Sailing

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Rigging and thru haul question

Blue Eyes has lived in SF Bay and her skipper wants to go South to Oxnard about 500 miles.

I haven't done that so I found a pilot that will do it. He visited my boat yesterday and asked when was the last time standing rigging was replaced.  I have owned boat for 15 years and haven't replaced.  He said that it should be replaced every 12 years.

The recommendation seems arbitrary to me.  I rarely raise the main because I sail with a girl friend and usually motor or let out the self furling jib so the standing rigging hasn't stressed.  Should I replace?
He says it would cost about $10,000 which is ridiculous to spend on a boat which may be worth $25,000.

Next he noticed rust around the thru hull fitting for the water intake to engine.  Does boat need to be hauled to fix?  It doesn't seem to be leaking but since it was rusted he said that it must be.

He declared Blue Eyes "unfit for sea travel."
He seems like a Boy Scout to me.......life is a risk.
I don't want to be stupid but the chance of Blue Eyes dismasting from San Francisco to Los Angeles and the crew drowning seems negligible.  This skipper only takes Bristol boats.

Questions are:
1. replace standing rigging
2. repair thru-hull fitting.

Patrick
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