Anyone with a 34 change their standing rigging? I was thinking that since it's a production boat, some company would just produce premade rigging but I haven't seen anything like that yet. The local rigger said everything looked pretty good, but then ended it with "you might want to replace everything anyway and it would cost between $8,000 and $10,000"
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Your rigger is inspecting your 19-year-old boat. Safety thinking suggests it is about time to change its rigging. The quote should include the removal of the mast and a complete refit.
I have not heard of off-the-shelf wires for sailboat standing rigging. Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats. can build you a standing rigging to your measurements.
I have not heard of off-the-shelf wires for sailboat standing rigging. Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats. can build you a standing rigging to your measurements.
That price seems a little high, unless it includes labor to install the rigging. Is it wire or rod?
I doubt you will find premade rigging. It would be a small market and the cost for storing the rigging while waiting for a buyer would be cost prohibitive.
If the mast is down, gather the rigging and take to a rigging shop and have them duplicate it. Then install it yourself. It may be much cheaper and you can address any other issues with the mast while it is down.
I've used Rigging Only in Fairhaven, MA. Fair prices and good service.
I doubt you will find premade rigging. It would be a small market and the cost for storing the rigging while waiting for a buyer would be cost prohibitive.
If the mast is down, gather the rigging and take to a rigging shop and have them duplicate it. Then install it yourself. It may be much cheaper and you can address any other issues with the mast while it is down.
I've used Rigging Only in Fairhaven, MA. Fair prices and good service.
For my 35 I paid less than $1.5K in 2019 for all new rigging, except the headstay, from Rigging Only in Fairhaven.
Safe Harbor charged me $1.5K to drop and raise the mast.
I am still using the U-bolts and aft chainplate that came with the boat when I bought it in 2010.
Safe Harbor charged me $1.5K to drop and raise the mast.
I am still using the U-bolts and aft chainplate that came with the boat when I bought it in 2010.
Yes.
While the stick was down, however, I did some other maintenance too; removed the top of mast antenna, replaced the steaming/foredeck light and the wiring, cleaned and lubricated the luff track for the mainsail replaced the masthead shivs and axles, replaced the Windex, and replaced the spreader boots.
The rigging doctor has all sorts of info on rigging, DIY videos and using UHMWPE (dynema) to rig yourself. Here's his site and the next link is an index to blog post. He has lots of YouTube videos on this.
www.riggingdoctor.com
www.riggingdoctor.com
Dynema would be much cheaper but you do have to adjust it while it sets in.
Meet the Crew — Rigging Doctor
www.riggingdoctor.com
Blog Index — Rigging Doctor
www.riggingdoctor.com
Dynema would be much cheaper but you do have to adjust it while it sets in.
Looking at the rigging links he now has written a book which I only saw just now. If his post are still up I suspect you could get the same info but probably not so concise. I would think if you could manage to climb the mast, put in a temporary stay and redo each one, one by one, you could save a fortune. If you have the money though I'm sure it would be much easier just to order it and have someone else do it.