[Public-List] dye-penetrant - NDT engineering inspection

[John Birch]

I would recommend an NDT engineering inspection - let them do the at arms 
length inspection. (about $350-$450). Take the mast down for the inspection.

They will provide you with a written report. Save that report and send a 
copy to your Ins Company for your records to prove due diligence.

The cost of the NDT inspection is about what most folk have as deductible on 
their boats.

If your rig ever goes over the side, or you become a ship wreck, or there is 
a injury suite because of it, and there are any arguments as to the payout 
or maintenance, you will have a powerful document to use in enforcing your 
claim and demonstrating due diligence. Particularly if it recourse to legal 
remedy. We all live in an increasingly litigious societies.

Or, just replace all the standing rigging with new as we did.

In the Hamilton / Burlington area for the Marina & Boat Club, to inspect & 
certify annually our lifting gear & devices, we use Staverly Engineering 
Services.

Hope this is a help.

Kindest regards

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Wallace" <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>
To: <gewhite at crosslink.net>; <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>; "Alberg 30 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] dye-penetrant


Just get a UV lamp, check it at night if still installed - the UV lamps 
aren't very expensive, for example, Lowes (Canada) sells one in a regular 
screw base for $8. Throw it into a trouble light cage and voila, portable UV 
light source.

Bill.



On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 2:26:26 PM, gordon white <gewhite at crosslink.net> 
wrote:

  Does anyone have recommendations for a dye-penetrant crack detection
kit, as for example inspecting rigging fittings on our boats? Magna-Flux
apparently cannot be used on existing (installed) rigging and Zy-glo
requires a source of ultraviolet light. I believe there are dyes and
developers that come in spray cans??

- Gordon White

Brigadoon II (275)
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