Replacing Standing Rigging 1977 Hunter 27

[Sheepdog683]

I have a 1977 Hunter 27, and I need to replace the standing rigging. Has anyone had a problem going back to the owner's manual dimensions for new rigging? When I bought the boat there was a lot of compression from the mast (~ 1 1/2") so I am reluctant to use those stays and shrouds for the new measurements.
Thank You,
Capt Rick

 

[David in Sandusky]

Used lengths of our old rigging

We replaced our standing rigging (Lady Lillie is the same model and year as your boat) a few years ago. We had a local rigger do it. Despite years of stress and strain, stainless steel shrouds have not been stressed beyond their elastic limit. So the only changes you might make in length are enough to:

- re center your turnbuckles in their range (if some are approaching the end of their range.)
- we rebuilt our mast step about five years before we replaced our standing rigging. If you plan to raise your mast step by an inch and a half in a future rebuild, you might want to take this into account after figuring a length to re-center your turnbuckles. You might find out that centering you current turnbuckles would put you at an inch and a half longer - because the shroud may have been adjusted an inch and a half to compensate for the sinking of the mast into the step.

In any case their is enough adjustment in the turnbuckles to compensate for small errors in the length of the new rigging.

 

[Steve Dion]

Rick:

I suggest that you contact Seco South to replace your rigging. They have the measurement and provide excellent service. You may surprised how inexpensive they are too.

 

[DianaOfBurlington]

I'm with David on this.

The deck compression (which I hope you have fixed) won't make enough difference to worry about. Any turnbuckle will take up or give another 1/4" or so. Sailmakers and riggers who make up replacement rigging take all of this into consideration; so even if you send off the old stuff and forget to alter or mark the turnbuckles, the shop will probably make up new ones setting the TBs the same way or else phone you with the question.

 

[woodster]

I'm with David on this.

The deck compression (which I hope you have fixed) won't make enough difference to worry about. Any turnbuckle will take up or give another 1/4" or so. Sailmakers and riggers who make up replacement rigging take all of this into consideration; so even if you send off the old stuff and forget to alter or mark the turnbuckles, the shop will probably make up new ones setting the TBs the same way or else phone you with the question.

this is exactly what Ken at SECO South does with your rigging and he is so sure of his work that he will make good anything that does not fit correctly ...i can't sat enough good about him and his crew and you will be surprised at the prices ...he does good work at a fair price and he wants your business so he will do you good...i have never heard him say anything negative about a customer ......

oh and i don't have one dimes interest in his company other than keeping him there so if i need anything i can go to him and get it with out worry as to who do I use.......

regards

woody

 

[bugaloo]

I had SECO South make up all new standing for my 33c and even made 2 aft stays instead of a split aft stay (PERFECT FIT) highly recommend them!!!!

 

[DianaOfBurlington]

I like what I hear about this guy Ken, at SECO; though I have several really good sailmakers in my area, Brad Linthicum in Somerdale, NJ, and Dave Thompson at Eggers Sailmakers-- the original sailmaker to Hunter Marine in the New Jersey 1970s. In these days of cost-cutting, it's profoundly satisfying to find people who still care about customers' peace of mind and their own work's quality and value.

 

[pvtpotter]

West marine rigging services are a good bet too if you are going to do it on your own. You package up your existing stays and send them to their rigging shop. They will re-do them. You can of course make corrections in length, etc.