Don't get stung by Rigrite
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prices (they must keep their price book in another building), I made
an order for Kenyon traveller hardware after being told it would be
shipped overnight. Later, they actually left me a phone message (they
never returned any other requests for calls) telling me it would be an
extra week because they didn't have the parts. Today, two weeks later
I called and after holding the phone 5 minutes (while they looked for
the order in another building?) they told me the order was not ready
and didn't know when it would be ready.
I finally got smart and cancelled the order. Now, I wouldn't use
Kenyon or anything else from those incompetents no matter what.
Now I'm looking for 3/4" mainsheet traveller hardware to replace the
Kenyon stuff. Any suggestions?
Rob, 1984 S2 9.2A "Piovere" (pi/e)
Jack /CAST-AWAYS
Yeah, switch to Harken. See any of the major chandleries in your area.
They'll even let you touch it.....
--
CAST-AWAYS
Used Sail Loft and Marine Surplus
http://www.CAST-AWAYS.com
916-487-1481
ted...@socrates.berkeley.edu
went to Rigright for a replacement. They suggested upgrading to a
"fairway" car, which I did. Turns out that the fairway car was made by
Fico, which became part of Nicro, and then of Ronstan. It's still in the
catalog. I could have gotten a newly minted car for less than the antique!
I must add that I was treated well and the order was received promptly.
-Ted Crum
Bill
I ordered parts from Rigrite on Feb 8th, they arrived 2 months later.
I was not please with the strudiness of one of the pieces and they
have agreed totake it back (20% re-stock fee), and stated that one
should not use a 3/8" bolt on a boom. Well the manufacturer of my
boat (Cape Dory) did so, so I figure its okay. Not sure if I'll be
using RigRite again, unless I have no option.
Bill
russ barron
>
> After spending three calls to Rigrite over three days just to get
> prices (they must keep their price book in another building), I made
> an order for Kenyon traveller hardware after being told it would be
> shipped overnight. Later, they actually left me a phone message (they
> never returned any other requests for calls) telling me it would be an
> extra week because they didn't have the parts. Today, two weeks later
> I called and after holding the phone 5 minutes (while they looked for
> the order in another building?) they told me the order was not ready
> and didn't know when it would be ready.
>
> I finally got smart and cancelled the order. Now, I wouldn't use
> Kenyon or anything else from those incompetents no matter what.
>
> Now I'm looking for 3/4" mainsheet traveller hardware to replace the
> Kenyon stuff. Any suggestions?
>
> Rob, 1984 S2 9.2A "Piovere" (pi/e)
recently bought a traveler track, car, blocks, etc. from Garhauer and am
very pleased with it. They bent and drilled it to match my old Nicro
stuff before anodizing it. They have a web site and sell direct.
http://www.garhauer.com
Jack /CAST-AWAYS
> I'm not sure if you are looking for blocks or the traveler car, but I
> recently bought a traveler track, car, blocks, etc. from Garhauer and am
> very pleased with it. They bent and drilled it to match my old Nicro
> stuff before anodizing it. They have a web site and sell direct.
> http://www.garhauer.com
Good suggetion Russ. That one didn't register the first time I posted.
Jack
Glenn Ashmore
r...@avi.com wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion. I just took a look but didn't see any
> track (It must have a bit of curve in it). Anyhow, never had heard of
> these folks, will give them a look.
>
> >I'm not sure if you are looking for blocks or the traveler car, but I
> >recently bought a traveler track, car, blocks, etc. from Garhauer and am
> >very pleased with it. They bent and drilled it to match my old Nicro
> >stuff before anodizing it. They have a web site and sell direct.
> >http://www.garhauer.com
Ol' man Garhauer doesn't publish any load ratings. I'm not sure he knows how
to measure it anyway. He just makes his fittings about twice as strong as
necessary to avoid any problems.<g>
He makes good stuff. It ain't glamorus but the price is right.
--
Glenn Ashmore
I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.mindspring.com/~gashmore
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track (It must have a bit of curve in it). Anyhow, never had heard of
these folks, will give them a look.
Thanks again, Rob
On Fri, 07 May 1999 10:50:09 -0400, russ barron
<ru...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>r...@avi.com wrote:
>>
>> After spending three calls to Rigrite over three days just to get
>> prices (they must keep their price book in another building), I made
>> an order for Kenyon traveller hardware after being told it would be
>> shipped overnight. Later, they actually left me a phone message (they
>> never returned any other requests for calls) telling me it would be an
>> extra week because they didn't have the parts. Today, two weeks later
>> I called and after holding the phone 5 minutes (while they looked for
>> the order in another building?) they told me the order was not ready
>> and didn't know when it would be ready.
>>
>> I finally got smart and cancelled the order. Now, I wouldn't use
>> Kenyon or anything else from those incompetents no matter what.
>>
>> Now I'm looking for 3/4" mainsheet traveller hardware to replace the
>> Kenyon stuff. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Rob, 1984 S2 9.2A "Piovere" (pi/e)
Kim Coleman
Practical sailor liked their vang, and the pricing is very reasonable.
Kim Coleman
COROSS2
>Practical sailor liked their vang, and the pricing is very reasonable.
I also agree. I bought a pair of genoa cars from them at the boat show in
Chicago last year. I was concerned about them working well on my curved track
(they work fine as it turns out). He told me at the time that if I had any
problem with them, they would replace them, period. Even if they fell overboard
and were lost. I haven't had a chance to test this, and hopefully I won't.
Chris Ross
Chicago