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Originally Posted by Jasper Windvane
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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The first question that comes to my mind is; Did you ask the rigger to explain the quote?
Second; What did the survey say?
Third; How big is the boat?
There are instances where it makes more sense to unstep a mast to replace the rigging.
For instance, a rigger can find himself in some trouble with an old B & R rig that has corroded spreader ends and discontinuous rigging.
There are probably a dozen reasons that I can think of where it makes sense to pull a mast.
The thousand dollar quote for lifelines is not at all out of line for a 30 -35 foot boat with gates on both sides.
You need to provide more information.