One of the key elements of deciding to use this new synthetic rigging is data. It will help people decide if they want to take this route and give them something to compare to a known quantity (wire rigging). First…
Thoughts and observations on the synthetic rigging
One manufacturer has my interest, Dynex Dux. I will include some links, but here is a recap of the advantages/disadvantages of this incredible line: 1) Can replace size for size (my wire is 5/16 and the Dynex Dux has a min breaking…
Why am I doing this?
Hi once again, At first I wanted to add roller furling to Shanti. Then I discovered that my rig is 20 years old. This is a photo of my wire/splice/turnbuckle. No matter how much you clean, I have found that…
Minor obstacles
Now for some of the details. This will cover some of the minor obstacles that I will need to deal with. It all has to do with fitting the new hardware required to make use of the synthetic rigging. What…
The process begins
Hi All, This has been a bit of a journey already. I started out by looking for a roller furling solution for Shanti. The bowsprit is just a little to long to safely work out at the end in heavy…