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You had brand new standing rigging inspected? Man... that costs money up
here.It's a C-note service call.

I had the fittings inspected and it cost me nothing. The fellow who does the
work for my yard is a close friend. Of course, I had to help him install and
adjust a knotmeter last week.

RB

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OzOne wrote in message
| 5's easy, even with a furler you need another jib halyard but it all
| gets a little cluttered on a non race boat or even a racer that's
| being used on a cruise.
| Most would mouse out the spares and keep then below out of the UVs.

I concur Ozzy.... but I only have the boat in for half the year. UV damage
isn't a big issue in these latitudes. I can't really see the need for more
than 4 halyards on a conventional masthead sloop configuration. I do have a
roll of braid on board in a bucket that can be jury rigged to replace a
halyard or sheet at sea if needed.

CM

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"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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| Replacing the running rigging is easier on the hands (new stuff is
great!),
| which could be key in certain situations. It also looks better. Either one
is
| reason enough. I'm replacing my mainsheet tomorrow with an oversized line
to
| see how that works.

I've seen people do that [oversize].... never with any benefit. Also I'm
not sure if I concur with your premise that new rope is easier on the hands
since very little "handling" is done on the final tensioning with a winch
and tailing.


On my Nonsuch I replaced the mainsheet with oversized single braid - very soft
on the hands. Since a Nonsuch is often sailed more like a dinghy, and the
amount of line you have to haul in to go from dead downwind to close hauled is
huge (about 70 feet) it was very nice. However, on the catamaran it would be
wasted.

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"Bobsprit" wrote in message

| I have rod rigging. I replaced it all except the forstay, which I may do
this
| season. It would have been very pricey if it didn't come with the boat and
some
| folks will just go to wire. I'm happy with the rod rigging though...very
nice
| to grab on to!

The jury is still out for me on rod rigging...... I think it's the tendency
to immediate failure without forecast that puts me off. I run 1/4 inch
wire... I believe it's 19 strand.


| 2.5 sounds high to me. A lot also depends on replacing the rigging
inclusive of
| all fittings and turnbuckles of course.

Well...... if you replace the wire without the associated hardware... that
might not be interpreted as sound reasoning. Have you priced rod lately???

CM

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"Bobsprit" wrote in message

| Two flag, three on the masthead!

Really now Bob... I don't actually count my spreader halyards!! ;-)

|
| http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/aspin.jpg
|
| That's actually the 1st time we flew the spin and it was just about 2
knots of
| air.

What's that about a one ounce? Do you run a snuffer with that?

CM

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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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| In a pinch, the topping lift could be used as a halyard.
|
|
| Good point. And technically the topping lift IS a halyard.

Not just technically but in fact it is a halyard. My topping lift usually
sees use to keep the boom up when dousing canvas but it is rigged to run the
storm trysail as well.

CM

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Also I'm
not sure if I concur with your premise that new rope is easier on the hands
since very little "handling" is done on the final tensioning with a winch
and tailing.

Jib sheets get a lot of use and I only use the handles when it's really windy.
I may actually get a heavier vang line, which also get's pulled a lot without
the winch.

RB

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Well...... if you replace the wire without the associated hardware... that
might not be interpreted as sound reasoning. Have you priced rod lately???

I think a lot folks just swap out the wire, after they carefully check the
turnbuckles. I haven't priced rod, but I'd expect a fair amount of sticker
shock.

RB

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| That's actually the 1st time we flew the spin and it was just about 2
knots of
| air.

What's that about a one ounce? Do you run a snuffer with that?

It came with a snuffer, but we don't use it. It's an old UK snuffer and it's a
bit ungainly. I don't know the cloth weight of the chute. It came with the boat
and UK inspected it and felt it had never been used. We usually fly it without
a pole using a Spinaker guy or UK's version.

RB

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Not just technically but in fact it is a halyard. My topping lift usually
sees use to keep the boom up when dousing canvas but it is rigged to run the
storm trysail as well.

How about the line for my lazy jacks...is that a halyard? It does "lift" them.

RB