Thoughts and suggestions

[Capn ken]

After close to 20 years, I am replacing the standing rigging on my Cal 29 1971 with an atomic four engine. I would like some help on replacing the truth not physically but suggestions bronze? And are they standard fitting standard standard sizes that I can pre-order? I also want to replace the pulley at the top of the mast head and I would also like to replace the antenna suggestions where to look for these things and recommendations as to quality and company would be greatly appreciated. Fairwinds and sees my friend.

[Capn ken]

One should always check before posting ! Punctuation would be nice . Through hull fittings, vhf antenna and pulley for halyards at the mast head . Having suffered a dismasting off the California coast in 2002 .I replaced the mast with internal halyards and it is sweet

[rcvesselstyn]

I am also in the preparation phase of replacing the standing rigging of my 2 29. At least here in Southern California I've had minimal success with everybody and everything except West Marine, unfortunately. In the past with smaller boats we have dropped the mast and took the rigging to someone who could swedge the fittings. But the Cal 2 29 has got too much mast for me to drop. I had previously gone up the mast and replaced the forward lowers. I used spare halyards to duplicate the runs and then hauled up the mast, disconnected them and took them to West Marine to be copied. I went with chrome plated bronze turnbuckles. A little more traditional and one more potential connection to fail, but the only failures I've had have been with the integral stainless steel turnbuckles. Those failures forced me to replace the entire shrouds. Out of all the recommendations I received I was only able to get one rigger to call me back. Once he heard what the job was he decided it wasn't worth his time. The best quote I got for pulling the mast was $600 off and $600 back on. That doesn't count the $100 a day to have the mast in the yard. Figure about 10 days to get West Marine to duplicate the shrouds and that's $2,200 without buying any standing rigging. There is also the additional cost, after cutting, of replacing or splicing the antenna line and the electrical lines that run up the mast. So the plan is to haul my sorry 70-year-old bones up the mast and replace them. I've never known my limitations and I'm not about to start.

[Capn ken]

A quick review of my previous comments would definitely have been in order .I do apologize for my ineptness .Moving forward ,I would recommend sailors from Southern California sail up to San Francisco , there are several yards ready and waiting to put your rigging right . Living in Portland Oregon I decided to head to Astoria where the town has funded a haul out and wash down that was most reasonable and a list of locals that will help where needed at affordable rates . Supporting the local economy and a lovely 3 day trip down the Columbia .A win win for a fellow sailor pushing 77 .Hopefully,knock on wood , several more years left before I turn my cal 29 over to the next generation . Best of luck and fair winds to all .

[Capn ken]

Just out of curiosity,what size is your holding tank ? I believe mine is around 5 gallon ? After day sailing my cal 29 ,for 20 years for the most part , would like to enlarge the holding tank capacity and was wondering what size you use ?

[rcvesselstyn]

We use a electric flush portable. It has a 5 1/2 gallon tank which is adequate for us since we have dump stations in the areas we sail and moor. If I was to consider doing it correctly, I would follow Mary's example. She detailed her installation very thoroughly on this site.