Hi Connie, I read somewhere ( maybe John Vigor) replace standing rigging every 10 years in SALT water conditions. But, like you mentioned, the problem is in the swage, not the wire. Later, Bones in Minnesota ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
As I recall from a Don Street book I used to own, he recommended replacing rigging with swage fittings every 5 years in a tropical, saltwater environment, and every 10 years in more temperate (but presumably still saltwater) settings. He said that with Norseman-type fittings, the expected rigging life would be much longer. -- David Fann Montgomery 17 Dulcibella On 6/21/02 12:31 AM, "Michael L Bowden" <bownez@juno.com> wrote:
Hi Connie,
I read somewhere ( maybe John Vigor) replace standing rigging every 10 years in SALT water conditions. But, like you mentioned, the problem is in the swage, not the wire.
Later,
Bones in Minnesota
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Thanks, David, So, a freshwater sailor such as myself, who keeps his boat covered all winter, should expect a very long rigging life? I noticed your 17' is named "Dulcibella". I am reading "The Riddle of the Sands" now: Great book. --Craig As-Yet-Unnamed-M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Fann" <dafann@ufl.edu> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 10:17 AM Subject: Rigging As I recall from a Don Street book I used to own, he recommended replacing rigging with swage fittings every 5 years in a tropical, saltwater environment, and every 10 years in more temperate (but presumably still saltwater) settings. He said that with Norseman-type fittings, the expected rigging life would be much longer. -- David Fann Montgomery 17 Dulcibella On 6/21/02 12:31 AM, "Michael L Bowden" <bownez@juno.com> wrote: Hi Connie, I read somewhere ( maybe John Vigor) replace standing rigging every 10 years in SALT water conditions. But, like you mentioned, the problem is in the swage, not the wire. Later, Bones in Minnesota
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