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The following is an example of a rigging inspection survey completed for the buyer of a similar 39' Cal sailboat.

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RIGGING SURVEY

Client: Removed for Privacy Date of report: December 14th 2005
Our file #: 05-40001 Date of Inspection: December 13th 2005


VESSEL DESCRIPTION

Builder: CAL * (Cal Boats) Doc. #: Removed for privacy
Model/type: Cal 39 HIN: Removed for privacy
Year: 1982 Engine # & MFG.: (1) Yanmar
Length: 39’ * Name: Removed for privacy
Draft: 5’ 6” * Hailing Port: Removed for privacy
Beam: 12’ * Weight: 20,000 lbs. (travel lift’s scale)
* listing specifications Displacement: 17,000 lb. *

MAST


Type: Single spreader masthead sloop
Material: Aluminum alloy
Finish: White paint
Condition: Good
Mast Step: Keel step
Fittings: Alloy heel


SPREADER


Material: Alloy
Sight mast for trueness: True/slight sag (½”) to starboard at spreaders


SHROUDS AND STAYS


Type and size: 1 x 19-302/304 stainless steel wire cable
Headstay: 5/16”
Backstay: 5/16”
Uppers: 5/16”
Forward lowers: 9/32”
Aft lowers: 9/32”

BOOMS

Material: Kenyon built alloy
Gooseneck: Stainless steel
Fittings and blocks: Internal alloy sheaves
Out haul: Internal block and tackle
Vang: 4 to one led aft through rope clutch to cockpit


TURNBUCKLES


Material: Bronze
Type: Open
Cotter In: All are pinned
Condition: Good


TOGGLES


Number: Total of 8 – 3” toggle head stay, 3” toggle cap shroud, 2 ½” on lowers, 3”
backstay
Clevis Pins: 2 on each
Angle: Correct


CHAIN PLATES


Backing plates: Stainless steel plates, through bolted, stainless steel backing plates
Stress cracks: None


MAST SUPPORT


Step: Keel stepped – alloy partner collar
Heel fitting: Alloy heel on stainless steel plate


WINCHES


Purpose, Manufacturer Size/material/type/Comments/condition: Barient 10 stainless
steel reefing, Barient 18 stainless steel starboard side, Barient 22 stainless steel port
side – all need service
Mast is equipped with a pole topping lift sheave, no pole topping lift line is installed


RUNNING RIGGING


Mast sail track: Internal sail track for 7/8” plastic slides
Topping lift: Controlled from boom
Main sheet traveler: 6 to 1 led to Barient 28 through rope clutch
Reefing system: 2 jiffy reef lines at outboard end of boom
Halyards: 2 jib, 2 main – Dacron
Sheets: 2 jib – Dacron
Roller furling gear: Hood Seafurl 2 with 130% jib, replace furler line
Cam cleats/Rope clutches: There are unused rope clutches available to lead halyards aft
to cockpit if desired.
Vang: 4 to 1 led aft
Running backstays: N/A
Main stowage: Lazy jacks on boom
Sail covers/canvas: Blue
Spinnaker poles: 1 alloy whisker pole


SUMMARY


The main spar is a single section of extruded aluminum with a white paint finish. The
spar is keel stepped and equipped with one set of aluminum spreaders. The standing
rigging is 1 x 19 stainless steel multi-strand wires with roller swage fittings aloft and at
the deck level. Bronze turnbuckles with toggles are provided at deck level for
adjustment.

The standing rigging consists of a headstay, a backstay, one cap shroud and two
lowers. The rig was inspected aloft and all terminations, turnbuckles and attachment
points were secure and free of obvious defects. Exposed terminations did not show
swage cracking upon hand magnification. Spreaders were securely attached at their
inboard ends and upper shrouds properly captivated outboard. Sheaves were turning
freely and all components at the masthead were secure and in good order.

Mast lighting consisted of one anchor light at the masthead and one combination
foredeck/steaming light. All functioned properly. The lens and bulb are missing on the
foredeck side of the combination light.

Cosmetically the spar is generally in good condition. Miscellaneous spar hardware
consisted of one Windex at masthead, one electronic wind indicating wand and
paddlewheel, one Barient # 18 stainless steel winch, one Barient # 22 stainless steel
winch, one Barient # 10 stainless steel winch, one AM/FM TV tuning antenna, one VHF
antenna and a lazy jack sail handling system. The mast also has an internal sail track
for 7/8” plastic main sail slides. There are 3” stainless steel toggles on the headstay, the
backstay and both cap shrouds. There are 2 ½” stainless steel toggles on the forward
and aft lowers. It appears that when the standing rigging was measured or fitted to the
boat it was too short (or the wires were “re-swaged”), so a correction appears to have
been made by installing toggles to correct the situation.

The chain plates are stainless steel and are through bolted with a stainless steel backing
plate to different bulkheads below. They all appear to be in good condition. The mast is
supported at deck level with an alloy collar around the partners at deck level. There are
also tie downs from the deck to the spar below deck. The heel fitting at the base of the
mast is constructed of alloy and it is resting (apparently) on a stainless steel plate. The
boom is also constructed of extruded aluminum compatible with the main spar with a
white finish. The main sheets, sheets down to an adjustable traveler mounted on the
deck. The out haul is a block and tackle system internally of the boom. There are two
outboard reef lines that are also internal that lead to a winch on the back of the mast.
The stainless steel gooseneck fitting and other points of high loading were carefully
sighted and no significant defects were obvious. The boom is equipped with a topping
lift, which is cleated off on the outboard end of the boom. A Hood Seafurl 2 roller furling
system was actuated by manual control line led aft of the cockpit area. It was tested at
the dock with light loading. It operated smoothly with no abnormal binding. All
components and installations sighted were free of obvious defects. The control line for
the furler is at the end of its service life. Halyards, sheets and other running rigging are
constructed of braided Dacron and appeared in serviceable condition.

Overall Summary: Good


RECOMMENDATIONS


1. Replace the control line for the roller furler.
2. Check all halyards throughout the entire length for chafe damage prior to sending
personnel aloft.
3. Replace foredeck light lens and bulb.

This survey sets forth the condition of the vessel and sailing system components,
as specifically stated only, at the time of inspection and represents the surveyor’s
honest and unbiased opinion. The submitting of this report should not be
construed as a warranty or guaranty of the condition of the vessel, nor does it
create any liability on the part of Christian & Company or the individual surveyor.
No part of the vessel was disassembled or removed and no assumptions should
be made as to the condition of concealed components. Specifics were obtained
from sources available at the time of inspection and are believed correct, but are
not guaranteed to be accurate.


Christian & Company Marine Surveyors, Inc.
________________________________ _________________
By: Mr. Michael Herlihy, Rig Inspector/Surveyor Date



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