Replace standing rigging? IP35-165, 1994

Our rig was taken down in 2002 for inspection and now it is season 2011. Since 2002, we have sailed about 1,500 miles per summer between Chesapeake Bay and Maine. Our boat has never been in the Caribbean, but it has seen lots of ocean from Cape May, NJ and north.

So, do you think it is time to replace the standing rigging?

Have you replaced yours? If so on what schedule?

Thank you.

Hayden

Here is a photo from 2002 when we inspected...

Bid came in from Seco South, they make the rigs for packet and many other boats. Price is $1,800 for Schaeffer roller furling rigs and $200 more for Harken furling due to the threaded stud needed on the Harken units. This threaded stud they have to buy from Harken. This price seems very fair.
Hayden

Tom
I understand that rigging in heavy salt conditions like the Caibbeam should be replaced every 10yrs. Ones in less salty areas like the Chesapeake Bay not so often. What to look for is a very close up inspection of the swaged on end fittings. These down near the chainplates will develop hairline cracks which are hard to see, look at these and that is one concern. Then at the top end you have the same type of pressed on fitting. It is my understanding that these fail and thats the reason to replace the standing rigging. Our 35 is a 1994 sailed in the bay most of its life, and now we have the last 10 summer of sailing New England where the ocean off RI is vety salty. My rig looks good, i dont see any cracks but maybe its time....

Hayden

Ed:
We now have the rig off, and we will finally be replacing the 20 year old standing rigging with OEM, SecoSouth.com rigging. We did not use die, we are simply going on age and think it is time to replace the rigging based on the 20 years. I do think we have one crack in one swagged fitting, but we will just replace all with new.
Hayden