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Does anyone know what needs to be replaced on rod rigging once it gets to a certain age? On wire rigging it is easy - everything. I have had 3 different riggers give me 3 different views - take it apart and regrease it, test every bit and replace what is needed and replace the whole lot. The latter is £6k on my boat which is, by the way, 12 years old. Any views most appreciated...
 
robmurray said:
Does anyone know what needs to be replaced on rod rigging once it gets to a certain age? On wire rigging it is easy - everything. I have had 3 different riggers give me 3 different views - take it apart and regrease it, test every bit and replace what is needed and replace the whole lot. The latter is £6k on my boat which is, by the way, 12 years old. Any views most appreciated...
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some ( Navtec ) can be shortened & the ends re-made then another few yrs out of the rig
 
robmurray said:
Does anyone know what needs to be replaced on rod rigging once it gets to a certain age? On wire rigging it is easy - everything. I have had 3 different riggers give me 3 different views - take it apart and regrease it, test every bit and replace what is needed and replace the whole lot. The latter is £6k on my boat which is, by the way, 12 years old. Any views most appreciated...
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Can't comment on rod rigging - but not sure about your 'everything' comment on wire rigging. I replaced my rigging screws last time, but I was rather hoping to keep them the next time I replaced the wires... Or did you mean by 'everything', 'all the wires'?
 
robmurray said:
Does anyone know what needs to be replaced on rod rigging once it gets to a certain age? On wire rigging it is easy - everything. I have had 3 different riggers give me 3 different views - take it apart and regrease it, test every bit and replace what is needed and replace the whole lot. The latter is £6k on my boat which is, by the way, 12 years old. Any views most appreciated...
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"Once round the world or 16 years, whichever is sooner..." was the advoce given me by a rigger who rigged the majority of Open 60s.

He was referring to the whole lot, incidentally
 
Cut and re-head [length permitting] and inspect using dye penetrant. Your forestay should have a fatigue indicating stemball, if not then specify one.

When I was a Navtec agent in Aus we also used ultra sound to check rod.
 
I am in the same situation as yourself. My X-Yacht (and I believe all X-Yachts have rod rigging) is now 15 seasons old. I have not found any definite life span for rod rigging. However I am thinking of replacing next year, probably take boat to Hamble and use someone who is use to rigging in Rod, this based more availability of cash than any other reason.

If you get an answer please post on Forum

Thanks
 
Clive said:
I am in the same situation as yourself. My X-Yacht (and I believe all X-Yachts have rod rigging) is now 15 seasons old. I have not found any definite life span for rod rigging. However I am thinking of replacing next year, probably take boat to Hamble and use someone who is use to rigging in Rod, this based more availability of cash than any other reason.

If you get an answer please post on Forum

Thanks
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The lifespan of rod was a much discussed subject about 15 years ago. A Navtec man wrote an article which was part of his Ph.D. which dealt with the subject.

I have an abridged version which I can fax to you if interested. PM your fax no if you want a copy.

The conclusion was that no one can say how long it will last [then].
 
When I had rod-rigging replaced we did the rod and the immediate swaged terminals, the rest was deemed to be OK - and preved to be for another 8yrs whilst we owned the boat.

Did the same with the standard rigging on this boat.

FWIW the rigging was changed due to age - 10yrs + in both cases.
 
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