large number of "cascading BS adjusters" in academia. Perhaps this is so for other occupations as well.
This is definitely true for the software industry...
large number of "cascading BS adjusters" in academia. Perhaps this is so for other occupations as well.
You would do much better to actually figure out the loads and the safety factor on the rig and the boat and make sure that you have the right rigging to support those loads.
I have seen way way too many boats that have rigs that are untunable, and or unsafe rigging from upsizing to a bigger wire.
This is not a simple solution that you can apply.
Guy
With all due respect, I feel I must clarify that this was not a blind upgrade of upping one size to just go up one size. I will not try to describe the detail that led me reaching out to Mr. King for his assistance, and I am forever grateful for his time and attention he gave me on this, but I up-sized key pieces of the rigging based on the original design loads and differences in the strengths of the alloys, and I went back to the designer of the boat for his input to sort this out. I just feel it's important to clarify this wasn't some blind up-sizing. And again, I fully respect your knowledge and experience in the rigging industry, but I feel somehow what I posted must not have conveyed properly.
Not doubting you, Guy, and maybe the answer to this is obvious, but could you please elucidate on how upsizing one's rigging can result in an untunable and/or unsafe rig? Is it because you'd want the rig to "blow" (kinda like a fuse) before other things rip apart? Or is there some other reasoning behind this?You would do much better to actually figure out the loads and the safety factor on the rig and the boat and make sure that you have the right rigging to support those loads.
I have seen way way too many boats that have rigs that are untunable, and or unsafe rigging from upsizing to a bigger wire.
This is not a simple solution that you can apply.
Guy
I would advise replacing the bad ss piece ASAP. It might certainly hold for a while, but replacing a lost rig can top 25 or 30K. Not all owners are fully insured, and can be surprised to find that a replacement will allow their insurer to "insurance total" their boat.After I cleaned the rust from my transom chainplate E35-III I could see mine has a crack through the plate from the left edge of the plate to the second bolt from the top. I was planning a trip to Catalina when I discovered it. Should I cancel the trip? Is there anyone in the LA area with experience that would be available to assist me in removal and replacement?
I would definitely cancel the trip till that is replaced. I fellow at our marina just came back with a broken forestay on a different brand of boat and the break looked just like what you are showing. The only reason his rig didn't fall is that his boat runs two forestays.After I cleaned the rust from my transom chainplate E35-III I could see mine has a crack through the plate from the left edge of the plate to the second bolt from the top. I was planning a trip to Catalina when I discovered it. Should I cancel the trip? Is there anyone in the LA area with experience that would be available to assist me in removal and replacement?