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The Mast, for new Rigging, off or leave up?
A sailboat I am itching to see .. the standing rigging is very old,
maybe even original. The owner asked a rigging outfit to give a
quote to re rig. New Standing rigging and new lifelines. I looked
at the quote, and part of the quote goes into the removal of the
mast. And at the completion of the rigging work, the mast will go
back in place. That is expensive, big bucks. Over $1000 dollars.
I got thinking ?? Why take the mast down. What is needed is new
wire, turnbuckles, fittings, etc. And the quote for the lifelines was
almost $1000 dollars for parts and labor. The labor cost? $475, for
lifelines? Am I missing something? On my last boat, I would take the life
lines off and bring them home. Just wire with gate fittings, turnbuckles,
that sort of thing. I don't want to say the name of the rigger . . that is
unfair. But this whole quote seems out of wack. What is your experience
when having the standing rigging replace on your boat? Did you take the
mast down? What about lifelines? Thanks,
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