Kinked forestay - Rod rigging

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Due to some careless handling (not by us, honest) the forestay on my friends C&C 33 got kinked at the top, I did read somewhere that bent rod rigging will be OK if it's straightened before it's put back into service, it that true?

How does one straighten rod rigging? How does one ship it to be straightened if we can't (or shouldn't) do it ourselves?

If all else fails can we replace the damaged rod with wire?

Here is a pic of the kink in all it's glory.



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