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frich
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Initially Posted - 10/25/2004 : 18:22:58

Hi all

I stepped my mast this past weekend using the "A" frame device. It was a smooth process and recommend this device to all.

Anyway upon inspecting my rigging I've noticed a layer of rust (looks almost like a dusting) appearing on the rigging. Is this cause for concern? Also my turnbuckles have the same rust.

This year I moved to a town slip which is right on the Great South bay of Long Island. It is only protected with a bulkhead and a 20ft wide road. Im thinking with the predomenant Southerly winds spraying a salt mist all summer it has caused this rust.

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Frank R
84 C25 SK

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/25/2004 : 22:17:06

Sounds like your stainless is "stained." That's a characteristic of some grades of stainless, but it doesn't necessarily mean real corrosion. (I recall that 316 stainless is less likely to do that.)

What vintage is your rigging? Do you have stainless, closed-body turnbuckles? If so, it sounds like yours is original, and that a nice new set from CD (with chromed bronze open-body turnbuckles) is due. In salt water, conventional wisdom suggests 15 years is stretching things. It's what's going on down inside the swages that's the problem, and there's no easy (or cheap) way to find that out.

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 10/25/2004 22:18:01

frich
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Response Posted - 10/26/2004 : 07:47:12

Dave

I have the open type turnbuckles which leads me to believe the PO replaced the rigging, otherwise its 20 years old?

As I mentioned I never had rust show up on any of the standing rigging.

Frank R

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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 10/26/2004 : 13:25:42

Hey Frank,

Two things - - First, an '84 would probably had open turnbuckles from the factory. So, you may be working with 20 year old standing rigging. Second, Stainless standing rigging can rust - especially if it's sealed in some way; and that's always a concern. Often SS wire will rust from the inside out and not show any signs for some time after the corosion gets started.

I may be time for new rigging.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839

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frich
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 : 07:32:37

Ok you got my attention, maybe Santa will help out, or I better start saving the boat units. I will chec out Catalina Direct.

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