How do I find out the size of my standing rigging lines and where is the best place to buy new lines? I have a 1985 28.5 and am specifically looking for the lines labeled D3, D2 and d2 in the owner's manual. As I was sailing the other day the connector on D2 on the port side broke and I need to replace it. Thanks in advance. Rob
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Rob, Check with Seco South.
Rob: Check with Seco South. I got a quote for a H'37.5 and it was around $1200.
Rob: Check with Seco South. I got a quote for a H'37.5 and it was around $1200.
You have about 2 choices
If you do this job yourself, or if you have professional rigger do it (my preference), it will probably be done the same way by removing and replacing each wire individually. If I were doing this job, I'd take one wire off and take it to a West Marine and use it as a template to measure for new wire and the end fittings. Replace it and take the next one off. Most West Marine/Boat US stores also have a rigging table that customers may use to cut wire and swage end fittings. Measure a million times and cut once. If need be, connect your main halyard to the bow pulpit to provide temporary support to the mast when you take off the D3 wire, but since the back and forestays would remain in place, you probably would not need to do this.
If you do this job yourself, or if you have professional rigger do it (my preference), it will probably be done the same way by removing and replacing each wire individually. If I were doing this job, I'd take one wire off and take it to a West Marine and use it as a template to measure for new wire and the end fittings. Replace it and take the next one off. Most West Marine/Boat US stores also have a rigging table that customers may use to cut wire and swage end fittings. Measure a million times and cut once. If need be, connect your main halyard to the bow pulpit to provide temporary support to the mast when you take off the D3 wire, but since the back and forestays would remain in place, you probably would not need to do this.
If this is the original rigging from the boat you should replace all of it. You should count yourself lucky and consider this a wake-call. In particular, and most importantly you should replace the headstay. The useful life of any headstay is 10 years. This means you should be replacing it for the second time. As you are probably well aware, the loss of the headstay can lead to dire consequences and can do some serious damage to the boat and crew. Replacing the headstay rig up is not a major undertaking. Just be sure to properly support the mast forward with lines at both sets of spreaders. If you decide to do this job yourself, take your time and be thorough. If you use a local rigger check him out to be sure you are satisfied he knows what he's doing.
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