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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Emergency shroud material
From: Evert Volkersz (evolkersz@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Sep 20 2000 - 15:26:20 EDT
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Evert
Ohson 38 Toucan
Larry Rudnick wrote:
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> As I'm preparing to go on a sabbatical cruise to the Carribean, I'm going
> to get a length of (???) as long as my backstay to serve in an emergency if
> it (or any shroud) parts or needs emergency replacing.
>
> I've always read that 1x19 wire is what to get, but since Spectra (or
> Vectran or some other high tensile, hi tech line) can be just as strong but
> easier to store and work with than a large coil of wire, would I be just as
> "safe" getting the line rather than wire. Perhaps using 7x19 wire is the
> way to go since it can be coiled smaller and more easily worked. The boat
> is a Nordic 44 with rod rigging. The backstay is -17 rod and the smaller
> shrouds are -12.
>
> Since I can't take rod, and getting an attachment to the mast with wire
> might be problematic anyway, I'm leaning toward line since at least I can
> tie it to the mast.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Fair Winds,
>
> Larry sv Destiny, Nordic 44
>
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