john_morris_uk
Well-known member
When I renewed our standing rigging fifteen years ago, I bought high quality bronze rigging screws thinking that the next time I change the standing rigging I can just replace the wire rigging.
A rigger (who comes highly recommended) has just been bending my ear telling me that I really ought to renew the rigging screws when I change the standing rigging again. I admit I've kicked the backside out of the normal change after ten years with not changing the wire earlier, but I have inspected it and until now the insurance company hasn't;t batted an eyelid. However, we've just been surveyed and the change is in the survey report so I've no choice.
With six rigging screws coming to £680 it's not peanuts, but I suppose I ought to bite the bullet. The real niggle is that the rigger kept saying, "How much do you value your life...?" I am REALLY allergic to hard sell and emotional selling which puts me right off. The total bill is over £3k which is rather more than I anticipated...
A rigger (who comes highly recommended) has just been bending my ear telling me that I really ought to renew the rigging screws when I change the standing rigging again. I admit I've kicked the backside out of the normal change after ten years with not changing the wire earlier, but I have inspected it and until now the insurance company hasn't;t batted an eyelid. However, we've just been surveyed and the change is in the survey report so I've no choice.
With six rigging screws coming to £680 it's not peanuts, but I suppose I ought to bite the bullet. The real niggle is that the rigger kept saying, "How much do you value your life...?" I am REALLY allergic to hard sell and emotional selling which puts me right off. The total bill is over £3k which is rather more than I anticipated...