I need help in finding a cheap place to buy the rigging stainless steel cables that hold the mast. My boat is a 1970 Charlie Morgan 28' with centerboard keel. I am sure someone out there knows a place or two where one can get a good deal on this type of hardware. Please help. Manuel.
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Very pleased with Rigging Only
Talk to Tom Bigsby, he's been very helpful in the past. Link to site below
Talk to Tom Bigsby, he's been very helpful in the past. Link to site below
Seco South.
Manuel: Check out Seco South. They are on the internet and in your part of the country too. http://www.secosouth.com/
Manuel: Check out Seco South. They are on the internet and in your part of the country too. http://www.secosouth.com/
Replacement Standing Rigging
I bought replacement upper shrouds for my boat from West Marine. They did an outstanding job! I sent them my old rigging (Overnight FEDEX) and they exactly duplicated it, then sent me the originals and the replacements. Cost was very reasonable. Give West Marine a call and they will give you the number and address of the rigging fabrication house.
I bought replacement upper shrouds for my boat from West Marine. They did an outstanding job! I sent them my old rigging (Overnight FEDEX) and they exactly duplicated it, then sent me the originals and the replacements. Cost was very reasonable. Give West Marine a call and they will give you the number and address of the rigging fabrication house.
West Marine did mine too.
Don't know about price though. We were flying back to Trinidad with the cables to do the work so I had to depend on the factory specs and a email to their rigging shop. Perfect. If we were equipped with replaceable end fittings we would have just bought cable locally. There is a story circulating in the cruising community that stainless cable available in the US is inferior to that, from say, the UK. Anybody have an opinion?
Don't know about price though. We were flying back to Trinidad with the cables to do the work so I had to depend on the factory specs and a email to their rigging shop. Perfect. If we were equipped with replaceable end fittings we would have just bought cable locally. There is a story circulating in the cruising community that stainless cable available in the US is inferior to that, from say, the UK. Anybody have an opinion?
Bad place to look for deals
Rigging is one of those things you do not try and skimp on. Pay the money for a reputable local loft to do the work. They are accountable and will do better work than any "cheap" alternative. People die in dismastings. It cannot be more than $700 or $800 for a 28ft. boat. If you cannot afford that than you are in the wrong hobby. What is your life worth? Tim R.
Rigging is one of those things you do not try and skimp on. Pay the money for a reputable local loft to do the work. They are accountable and will do better work than any "cheap" alternative. People die in dismastings. It cannot be more than $700 or $800 for a 28ft. boat. If you cannot afford that than you are in the wrong hobby. What is your life worth? Tim R.
Methinks we tend to over complicate things
i would not hesitate to "trust my life" to my own workmanship on the rigging on my h23. reading all the specs, and practicing a little, i have fabricated various cables for my boat, including lifelines, with 3/16", nicopress, and copper sleeves, (not the standing rigging yet tho), the 3/16", 1X19, 316 ss nicopressed has, according to specs, a greater WLL and BL than the factory OEM 5/32" swedged rigging. some have termed the nicopress rigging as "Industrial Pretty". i ues double copper sleeves. (a single sleeve is rated at 80% WLL). BUT, by using only the highest quality equipment, 316 ss fittings, turnbuckles, cable, etc to start with, i really don't believe i can be cost competative with the $405.00 quote that i got from Seco So to replace all my 5/32" standing rigging with 316 ss, 3/16". although i wouldn't mind doing it, i'll probably send my rigging to them this winter and have a new set made after i deciede what i am going to do about roller furling...my $0.02 worth william
i would not hesitate to "trust my life" to my own workmanship on the rigging on my h23. reading all the specs, and practicing a little, i have fabricated various cables for my boat, including lifelines, with 3/16", nicopress, and copper sleeves, (not the standing rigging yet tho), the 3/16", 1X19, 316 ss nicopressed has, according to specs, a greater WLL and BL than the factory OEM 5/32" swedged rigging. some have termed the nicopress rigging as "Industrial Pretty". i ues double copper sleeves. (a single sleeve is rated at 80% WLL). BUT, by using only the highest quality equipment, 316 ss fittings, turnbuckles, cable, etc to start with, i really don't believe i can be cost competative with the $405.00 quote that i got from Seco So to replace all my 5/32" standing rigging with 316 ss, 3/16". although i wouldn't mind doing it, i'll probably send my rigging to them this winter and have a new set made after i deciede what i am going to do about roller furling...my $0.02 worth william
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