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style="mso-list:Ignore">Fellow Tuners,<br>
In a nasty blast a few weeks ago on the Bay, Carlos' mast
suddenly went sideways, outers parted at the top and inner at
the bottom. Amazingly mast is fine (and so are all the crew).
So I need to replace Carlos' standing rigging, and someone
suggested Dyform or "compacted strand" wire. They are both SS
wire but pack a bit more steel into the same diameter (I think)
and are therefore somewhat stronger and less stretchy.<br>
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Does anyone have experience with either of these - or know
whether they are legal, for that matter? For reference, this is
what I see in the current rules (first entry is in main body,
second entry is in checklist):<br>
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style="mso-list:Ignore">14.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; letter-spacing:0pt">Wire rigging shall be of
the same dimensions and materials as supplied by factory except
as to lower shrouds.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Turnbuckles
must be not less than factory specifications as to dimensions
and materials.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>No rod
rigging is permitted.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It
is suggested that boats sailing in heavy air replace the factory
supplied 5/32” lower shrouds with 3/16” wire.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; letter-spacing:0pt">B.<span
style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span
style="text-transform:uppercase">Standing Rigging</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">1.<span
style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>All rigging is 5/32” SS
wire. Lower shrouds 3/16” max. No rod rigging<br>
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Thanks much,<br>
Jan Grygier<br>
Carlos, Hull 320/sail 5020<br>
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