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Old 11-17-2009
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Originally Posted by mintcakekeith View Post
insurance companies tend to say any standing rigging over 5 years old must be replaced when you buy a boat ,there is a reason for this.
Our insurance company didn't say anything about that when we bought our boat 12 years ago, and it was 16 years old then. We replaced the forstay this year when we installed a roller/furler. Rod seems to last a long time, but we do inspect it regularly.
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