[quote=turtlecat]You know, I just today dismantled my poor '82 H14T. It had been struck by a tree that had been hit by lightning. All my rigging was still original :). And all of it was coated. This boat had been sailed for quite a few years in salt water, and during my possession back to fresh. Now 28 years is crazy to not replace rigging, but when I first got into sailing I was a "if it aint broke, it's not an issue" guy. After all that was way before internet..
Anyhow, the last few times that boat hit the water, it was in extreme wind, with several flips. The stress on the rigging had to be great. I guess the point is things may last a REALLY long time...but bad things will happen at some point if rigging isn't serviced. It's rolling the dice. For me, this boat just happened to be disposable. I'll miss her though! Oh! I've peter-pan'd before...I was glad for coated shrouds!<!-- editby --><em>edited by: turtlecat, Jul 27, 2010 - 10:53 PM</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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