Any thoughts on going to Dyneema for standing rigging? http://www.riggingdoctor.com/life-aboard/2015/12/29/the-best-material-for-synthetic-standing-rigging
Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660 > On Nov 4, 2016, at 6:24 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > From: Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Pointers on re rigging an LF38 > Message-ID: <045b0bfd-04e2-4bf8-83f0-cb40b4e78...@me.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Rick, > > Thanks for the info. As far as those tang (toggles?) fittings that were used > on our rigs, it was explained to me that they were a cause of rig failures. > The caps were designed to move in tandem with the rod but given that they > were a combination of stainless steel and aluminum they quickly seized up and > cause the neck of the rod to be nicked and weakened. Hence the newer K200 > style of tang which I converted to. Like John Sandford, I had to break all of > the original K100 tangs to get them out of the mast. > > Interestingly, I was thinking Dyform when the rigger started to discuss > replacements but he specifically said that it was not Dyform (which he called > old technology?) so that?s why I?m at a loss to understand what the type of > standing rigging it is. I?ll find out in a week or two when we get together > to go over my rig. > > Best, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin?s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> >> On Nov 3, 2016, at 11:12 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote:
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