Price of New Standing Rigging

[creedence623]

Looking for some rough ballpark thoughts on the cost of new wire standing rigging for a 1987 Catalina 36. I understand there are a thousand variables which can impact the price I was just wondering, for planning purposes, if this tends to be a $2000 job, a 5, or $10000 job.

[DropTop]

depends on the spar manufacturer... you may want to call and ask the manufacturer directly.

If you have ZSpars/USSpars they will sell you entire kits for whatever part of the rigging, poles, spars you need, with mounting hardware, rivets, screws, bolts etc included. You'd have to get a custom quote from them though.

As for other companies, you may want to talk to a local rigging shop, they can probably give you a ballpark number with a simple phone call.

on another note, weren't you recently talking about taking your C36 to bermuda on another thread, professing how sound she was? What happened that you're now looking at new standing rigging?

[SVCarolena]

We are doing the wire on our 30 ft. boat and it came to around $1,000 plus shipping for the wire and fittings from a professional rigger (stays, shrouds, swaged turnbuckles and marine eyes, and toggles). We did the measurements and will do the install ourselves. That said, I would guestimate that you will come in around $2000 to $3000 if you have a rigger do the work, maybe a little more. Lots of variables involved. PM me if you want a referal on a professional rigger to make the wire so you can install yourself - we've had an excellent experience and it isn't all that difficult if you take the time to study and have the right climbing equipment.

[mitiempo]

If you're just replacing the wire and do the work yourself not that expensive. Swages at the top and order a bit longer than necessary. Use Sta-Loks or similar for the bottom. If you're replacing the turnbuckles as well add those in. For turnbuckles and wire probably 1500 to 2000. If done professionally add lots of labour.

[olson34]

Odd that someone is giving you grief about the fitness of your boat because you are doing some preventative maintenance.
If you are still using the wire and fittings from 1987, it's time (and past time, imho) for a re-rig.
I have an '88 boat with a double spreader rig and we did all new wire and turnbuckles in '02.
This subject comes up regularly at the Ericson site, and here is a recent thread with good links to other relevant threads in reply #3.
Replacing Standing Rig -- Costs? - EY.o Information Exchange

Some folks with short seasons in cold fresh water get 30+ years out of their rigging, and some in hot salt water in the south go 5 to 10 years.
Lotsa variables and some sailors rely mostly on luck and insurance. Having been thru a rig crash at sea a long time ago on another boat, I prefer not to repeat the experience.

L

[DropTop]

Originally Posted by olson34

Odd that someone is giving you grief about the fitness of your boat because you are doing some preventative maintenance.

wasn't giving greif for doing PM. was wondering what happened that just days ago he was saying the boat was in great shape and ready to head to bermuda, and now he's getting prices for replaing the standing rigging.

Did the boat get damaged somehow?

[rayncyn51]

Check Catalina Direct. They did all new standing rigging for our Catalina 30 for less than $800.

[Sabreman]

. If you're replacing the turnbuckles as well add those in.

IMHO, replacing the wire and not the turnbuckles is like taking a shower and putting on dirty underwear.

We've started a multi-year program to replace our lifelines and standing rigging on our '84 Sabre. We did the lifelines this year and the uppers are planned for next year. We used Rigging Only (http://riggingonly.com/), sending them the originals, no measuring on my part at all. They did an excellent job and all replacement parts were as good as or better than the original hardware, using 316 SS throughout.

I agree with all the recommendations and in my case, it was the opinions expressed on Sailnet that got me moving. While I think that our rigging is ok, the wire is 26 years old.

[brak]

I paid about $6000 for a total replacement of all standing rigging (including fittings, turnbuckles etc) on my 35' boat. Of course a brand new turnbuckle failed right away (story elsewhere on this forum). Moral - it's not always better because it is new. Be careful and check the work - many companies would do a poor job if not constantly supervised.

[mitiempo]

Sounds like a good reason to do it yourself. Nobody cares as much about your boat as you do. Bonus #1 - you will know your boat better. Bonus #2 - you will save a lot of money.