New standing rigging is too short

[atoll]

you could cut a few inches off the bottom of the mast

alternatively with toggles and longer bottle screws,should be easy to make up the missing inches without it looking too odd

[Divevac]

Sounds the PO walked off with the turnbuckles...not a cheap replacement but at least the standing rigging would be completely new!

[keepondancin]

Just out of curiosity, did you get the old rigging back and check that the supplier didn't make a mistake?

[Lionelsole]

Chop a foot off the mast?

[reed1v]

Have seen twenty five toggles used to make a short shroud fit. The bronze toggles are actually stronger than almost any wire you will use. Plus they do allow the standing rigging more flexibility and thus reduce stress corrosion.

[Terra Nova]

Have the job done right. Don't Mickey Mouse it.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by Terra Nova

Have the job done right. Don't Mickey Mouse it.

This is right, but I hate to say it, knowing it is a chunk of change. But you have done such beautiful work already, it should all be right.

[hamburking]

Cut a few inches off the bottom of the mast.

What is it they taught us back in wood shop....oh yea...measure twice, cut once!

[roland stockham]

Second the idea of adding chain, works well. I may be the the rigging was measured under tension and with the boat afloat, this can make a surprising difference especially if the PO had the rig too tight

[Fearless Friend]

I had the 'short new rigging' problem as well. I gave the original rigging to the company as templates. All the new stays and shrouds were short.

The explanation was simple.

An apprentice had cut off the top swages to remove the fittings and then measured the new wires against the old without the top swages.

The answer was another set of new rigging to the correct size.

[gbowen]

This is fairly common. It is an easy fix with some short chain lengths and shackles.

Good Luck

gbowen

[Terra Nova]

Originally Posted by gbowen

This is fairly common. It is an easy fix with some short chain lengths and shackles...

Bull. This is messed up.

[charliehows]

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Re: New standing rigging is too short
Quote:
Originally Posted by gbowen
This is fairly common. It is an easy fix with some short chain lengths and sh]ackles...

Bull. This is messed up.]


thanks terranova, love an intelligent and well argued case.

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by Terra Nova

Bull. This is messed up.

Right but he may not be sailing around the world just across the local pond or lake.

And he's at 27 N lat.

[Snowpetrel]

Originally Posted by Terra Nova

Bull. This is messed up.

I would love to see your reaction to Bernard Motessiers boats