Mast tang replacement

[kito]

I am going to have a complete set of shrouds made up for my H30. They actually look ok but have no idea how old they are . No fishhooks and only slight surface rust on the swaged fittings. I am going to replace them anyway. I will go ahead and replace all the mast tangs and through bolts also. I was just wondering, if it is recommended to replace the standing rigging cables every 10 years, what about the tangs? Are they usually swapped out when replacing the cables?

 

[ggrizzard]

Good question Kito. When I replaced my rigging I was sick and couldn't follow the process closely so I don't know if they replaced the tangs. They didn't replace the chain plates, so I doubt it.
I think it's more a matter of close inspection rather than age.

 

[Jackdaw]

Excepting for broken wire, standing rigging is replaced on intervals because you cannot reliably detect internal weakness in the swaged fittings.

Solid fittings like tangs and plates should be replaced if an inspection shows corrosion or flex fatigue.

 

[heritage]

Kito. Hurricane Opal totaled a friends Hunter Cherubini. Not sure if it was a 30 or 33. He salvaged some of the parts and gave them to me 20 years ago. I still have a bag of tangs, mast thrubolts, etc. Yours for shipping costs if you're interested.

 

[kito]

Kito. Hurricane Opal totaled a friends Hunter Cherubini. Not sure if it was a 30 or 33. He salvaged some of the parts and gave them to me 20 years ago. I still have a bag of tangs, mast thrubolts, etc. Yours for shipping costs if you're interested.

Thank you! pm sent.

 

[kito]

Well I checked the tangs on my mast to inspect their condition. They look ok but found something pretty shocking. All the uppers use 1/2" tang pins but the lowers have 3/8" pins. Problem is my existing lowers have 1/2" eyes. The PO was using 3/8" pins with 1/2" lower shroud eyes!. Can you H30 owners help me out? I am not sure if these lower tangs were replaced with the wrong tangs or if the shrouds were made wrong with 1/2" eyes rather than 3/8". All the deck toggle pins are 3/8" so I am thinking the shrouds eyes are incorrect. New 1/2" tangs will be $240 for 4. I am going to order my set of shrouds tomorrow and need to know what the original lower shroud eye diameter is. I am hoping it's 3/8"